KTM 300 EXC 11

293cc Petrol Class 2

#3477 of 5426 overall #148 of 230 KTMs #2218 of 2787 other bikes

80.5%

first-time pass rate

9.2%

failed outright

2,514

median miles at test

338

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2017

The 300 EXC 11's first-time pass rate has fallen 13.0 points since 2014, 84.4% to 71.4%.

What fails on a 300 EXC 11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	33	34
lamps and reflectors	17	17.5
steering and suspension	13	13.4
suspension	9	9.3
reg plates and vin	9	9.3
audible warning (Horn)	4	4.1
brakes	4	4.1
structure and attachments	3	3.1
tyres and wheels	3	3.1
tyres	2	2.1

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 300 EXC 11 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA RD350, YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F).

YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 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 300 EXC 11.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (84.8% pass). Weakest: 2010 (75.3%).

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.