BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ KTM/250 EXC SIX DAYS TPI 19
Model report · 2005–2025

KTM 250 EXC SIX DAYS TPI 19

249cc Petrol Class 2
#3356 of 5426 overall #139 of 230 KTMs #2142 of 2787 other bikes
81.1%
first-time pass rate
9.3%
failed outright
1,858
median miles at test
227
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The 250 EXC SIX DAYS TPI 19's first-time pass rate has risen 11.3 points since 2022, 75.0% to 86.3%.

72%81%89%2022: 75.0% pass (64 tests)2023: 81.0% pass (58 tests)2024: 79.5% pass (44 tests)2025: 86.3% pass (51 tests)20222025

What fails on a 250 EXC SIX DAYS TPI 19

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
20 37.7
suspension
11 20.8
tyres
6 11.3
Identification of the vehicle
5 9.4
structure and attachments
4 7.5
audible warning (Horn)
3 5.7
brakes
2 3.8
wheels
2 3.8

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 SIX DAYS TPI 19 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

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 SIX DAYS TPI 19.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (83.6% pass). Weakest: 2018 (78.3%).

77%81%85%2018: 78.3% pass (83 tests)2019: 83.6% pass (140 tests)20182019

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.