KTM 300 EXC 13

293cc Petrol Class 2

#2866 of 5426 overall #113 of 230 KTMs #1809 of 2787 other bikes

83.4%

first-time pass rate

8.1%

failed outright

2,929

median miles at test

344

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The 300 EXC 13's first-time pass rate has risen 1.3 points since 2015, 84.4% to 85.7%.

What fails on a 300 EXC 13

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	18	25.7
lamps and reflectors	14	20
steering and suspension	10	14.3
suspension	7	10
reg plates and vin	5	7.1
brakes	4	5.7
audible warning (Horn)	4	5.7
Identification of the vehicle	3	4.3
tyres	3	4.3
drive system	2	2.9

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 13 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 13.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (85.7% pass). Weakest: 2012 (82.6%).

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.