BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ KTM/350 EXC-F 19
Model report · 2005–2025

KTM 350 EXC-F 19

350cc Petrol Class 2
#2852 of 5426 overall #110 of 230 KTMs #1800 of 2787 other bikes
83.5%
first-time pass rate
7.4%
failed outright
2,170
median miles at test
272
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The 350 EXC-F 19's first-time pass rate has risen 6.6 points since 2022, 81.9% to 88.5%.

78%84%91%2022: 81.9% pass (72 tests)2023: 83.6% pass (73 tests)2024: 80.4% pass (56 tests)2025: 88.5% pass (52 tests)20222025

What fails on a 350 EXC-F 19

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
20 35.1
suspension
10 17.5
tyres
8 14
Identification of the vehicle
5 8.8
wheels
5 8.8
audible warning (Horn)
4 7
structure and attachments
4 7
brakes
1 1.8

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 350 EXC-F 19 beats 2 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 19.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (83.3% pass). Weakest: 2019 (82.9%).

82%83%84%2018: 83.3% pass (84 tests)2019: 82.9% pass (181 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.