KTM 300 EXC 12

293cc Petrol Class 2

#2984 of 5426 overall #120 of 230 KTMs #1887 of 2787 other bikes

82.9%

first-time pass rate

7.9%

failed outright

2,896

median miles at test

444

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2021

The 300 EXC 12's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.5 points since 2015, 85.5% to 80.0%.

What fails on a 300 EXC 12

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	20	19.6
lamps and reflectors	17	16.7
suspension	13	12.7
brakes	13	12.7
steering and suspension	10	9.8
tyres	7	6.9
reg plates and vin	7	6.9
audible warning (Horn)	6	5.9
tyres and wheels	5	4.9
Identification of the vehicle	4	3.9

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 12 beats 3 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 12.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (84.5% pass). Weakest: 2011 (80.3%).

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.