KTM 250 EXC-F 12

250cc Petrol Class 2

#4406 of 5426 overall #213 of 230 KTMs #2702 of 2787 other bikes

73.9%

first-time pass rate

11.6%

failed outright

2,565

median miles at test

249

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The 250 EXC-F 12's first-time pass rate has fallen 11.5 points since 2015, 73.3% to 61.8%.

What fails on a 250 EXC-F 12

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	16	23.2
suspension	15	21.7
lamps and reflectors	13	18.8
steering and suspension	6	8.7
drive system	4	5.8
tyres	4	5.8
brakes	4	5.8
tyres and wheels	3	4.3
Identification of the vehicle	2	2.9
audible warning (Horn)	2	2.9

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 250 EXC-F 12 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the 250 EXC-F 12.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2011 (77.5% pass). Weakest: 2012 (71.5%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.