KTM 250 EXC-F 17

250cc Petrol Class 2

#2384 of 5426 overall #83 of 230 KTMs #1491 of 2787 other bikes

85.4%

first-time pass rate

5.2%

failed outright

2,250

median miles at test

267

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The 250 EXC-F 17's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.0 points since 2020, 90.3% to 83.3%.

What fails on a 250 EXC-F 17

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	14	35.9
tyres	7	17.9
suspension	6	15.4
audible warning (Horn)	5	12.8
Identification of the vehicle	4	10.3
brakes	3	7.7

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 17 beats 4 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 17.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (86.1% pass). Weakest: 2016 (84.5%).

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.