BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ KTM/350 EXC-F 20
Model report · 2005–2025

KTM 350 EXC-F 20

350cc Petrol Class 2
79.6%
first-time pass rate
9.7%
failed outright
2,016
median miles at test
196
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The 350 EXC-F 20's first-time pass rate has risen 5.7 points since 2023, 75.0% to 80.7%.

73%79%84%2023: 75.0% pass (72 tests)2024: 82.0% pass (61 tests)2025: 80.7% pass (57 tests)20232025

What fails on a 350 EXC-F 20

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
24 52.2
suspension
7 15.2
Identification of the vehicle
4 8.7
tyres
4 8.7
wheels
2 4.3
audible warning (Horn)
2 4.3
structure and attachments
2 4.3
brakes
1 2.2

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 20 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 20.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (78.1% pass). Weakest: 2020 (78.1%).

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.