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MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ KTM/350 EXC-F 13
Model report · 2005–2025

KTM 350 EXC-F 13

350cc Petrol Class 2
#3854 of 5426 overall #175 of 230 KTMs #2443 of 2787 other bikes
78.4%
first-time pass rate
9.7%
failed outright
3,660
median miles at test
894
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2025

The 350 EXC-F 13's first-time pass rate has risen 16.9 points since 2015, 67.8% to 84.7%.

60%77%93%2015: 67.8% pass (59 tests)2016: 74.1% pass (139 tests)2017: 79.6% pass (113 tests)2018: 84.9% pass (86 tests)2019: 81.1% pass (74 tests)2020: 65.4% pass (78 tests)2021: 80.0% pass (85 tests)2022: 80.5% pass (77 tests)2023: 81.3% pass (75 tests)2024: 87.8% pass (49 tests)2025: 84.7% pass (59 tests)20152025

What fails on a 350 EXC-F 13

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lighting and signalling
52 24.9 0.8×
lamps and reflectors
40 19.1 1.9×
suspension
24 11.5 3.0×
Identification of the vehicle
20 9.6 9.7×
brakes
17 8.1 0.4×
tyres and wheels
14 6.7 0.5×
tyres
13 6.2 1.5×
reg plates and vin
12 5.7 2.0×
audible warning (Horn)
9 4.3 5.5×
wheels
8 3.8 14.9×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 350 EXC-F 13 beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI AN400, SUZUKI DR-Z400S, YAMAHA RD350).

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 350 EXC-F 13.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (79.4% pass). Weakest: 2013 (77.7%).

77%79%80%2012: 79.4% pass (447 tests)2013: 77.7% pass (443 tests)20122013

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.

KTM 350 EXC-F 13 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the KTM 350 EXC-F 13 reliable?

The KTM 350 EXC-F 13 is less reliable than average for its class: 78.4% of its 894 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #3854 of 5426 models.

What does a 350 EXC-F 13 fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 25% of all defects recorded against failed 350 EXC-F 13 tests.