Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM 390: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 390 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.4% average, from 3,737 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (92.8% of 111 tests). Lowest: 2013 (83.6% of 219). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 219 | 83.6% | -2.8 pp |
| 2014 | 1,206 | 85.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 1,016 | 86.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 1,159 | 87.2% | +0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 111 | 92.8% | +6.4 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which 390 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM 390 overall (86.4%); the 2013 cohort is lowest at 83.6% from 219 tests.
- Which 390 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 92.8% of 111 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the 390 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.2 percentage points between the highest (2017, 92.8%) and lowest (2013, 83.6%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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