Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM 250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.4% average, from 4,580 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2018 (89.3% of 56 tests). Lowest: 2007 (68.1% of 94). Years more than two points below the model average: 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 139 | 81.3% | +1.9 pp |
| 2003 | 60 | 71.7% | -7.7 pp |
| 2006 | 54 | 75.9% | -3.5 pp |
| 2007 | 94 | 68.1% | -11.3 pp |
| 2008 | 126 | 77.8% | -1.6 pp |
| 2009 | 102 | 84.3% | +4.9 pp |
| 2010 | 163 | 77.3% | -2.1 pp |
| 2011 | 180 | 76.1% | -3.3 pp |
| 2012 | 187 | 79.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 561 | 75.4% | -4.0 pp |
| 2014 | 1,002 | 79.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 1,131 | 81.7% | +2.3 pp |
| 2016 | 455 | 81.5% | +2.1 pp |
| 2017 | 69 | 75.4% | -4.0 pp |
| 2018 | 56 | 89.3% | +9.9 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which 250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM 250 overall (79.4%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 68.1% from 94 tests.
- Which 250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2018, at 89.3% of 56 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2015, 2016, 2018.
- How much does the 250 pass rate vary by year?
- 21.2 percentage points between the highest (2018, 89.3%) and lowest (2007, 68.1%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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