KTM 250 EXC SIX DAYS TPI 20

249cc Petrol Class 2

81.2%

first-time pass rate

6.9%

failed outright

1,995

median miles at test

101

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 250 EXC SIX DAYS TPI 20

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
suspension	5	33.3
lamps and reflectors	3	20
tyres	3	20
Identification of the vehicle	1	6.7
structure and attachments	1	6.7
audible warning (Horn)	1	6.7
brakes	1	6.7

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 SIX DAYS TPI 20 beats 2 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 SIX DAYS TPI 20.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (83.3% pass). Weakest: 2020 (83.3%).

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.