KTM 300 EXC-E SIX DAYS 11

293cc Petrol Class 2

77.8%

first-time pass rate

14.8%

failed outright

2,137

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 300 EXC-E SIX DAYS 11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	11	52.4
tyres and wheels	3	14.3
reg plates and vin	2	9.5
lamps and reflectors	2	9.5
steering and suspension	1	4.8
suspension	1	4.8
brakes	1	4.8

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-E SIX DAYS 11 beats 0 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-E SIX DAYS 11.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (76.9% pass). Weakest: 2010 (76.9%).

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.