BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ KTM/300 EXC SIX DAYS TPI 19
Model report · 2005–2025

KTM 300 EXC SIX DAYS TPI 19

293cc Petrol Class 2
#2852 of 5426 overall #110 of 230 KTMs #1800 of 2787 other bikes
83.5%
first-time pass rate
7.5%
failed outright
2,162
median miles at test
496
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The 300 EXC SIX DAYS TPI 19's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.5 points since 2021, 83.0% to 78.5%.

76%83%90%2021: 83.0% pass (53 tests)2022: 87.3% pass (142 tests)2023: 80.6% pass (124 tests)2024: 86.9% pass (84 tests)2025: 78.5% pass (93 tests)20212025

What fails on a 300 EXC SIX DAYS TPI 19

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
54 47
suspension
21 18.3
audible warning (Horn)
10 8.7
Identification of the vehicle
9 7.8
brakes
7 6.1
tyres
6 5.2
wheels
4 3.5
structure and attachments
2 1.7
steering
2 1.7

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 SIX DAYS TPI 19 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA RD350, YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F).

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 SIX DAYS TPI 19.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (87.6% pass). Weakest: 2018 (81.0%).

80%84%89%2018: 81.0% pass (316 tests)2019: 87.6% pass (177 tests)20182019

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.