Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM 400 Exc: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 400 Exc years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.3% average, from 5,086 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (81.1% of 286 tests). Lowest: 2002 (73.4% of 458). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102 | 73.5% | -3.8 pp |
| 2001 | 143 | 78.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 458 | 73.4% | -3.9 pp |
| 2004 | 1,264 | 77.7% | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 1,004 | 77.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 674 | 76.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 195 | 75.9% | -1.4 pp |
| 2008 | 171 | 76.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 681 | 80.0% | +2.7 pp |
| 2010 | 286 | 81.1% | +3.8 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 400 Exc years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM 400 Exc overall (77.3%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 73.4% from 458 tests.
- Which 400 Exc year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 81.1% of 286 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2010.
- How much does the 400 Exc pass rate vary by year?
- 7.7 percentage points between the highest (2010, 81.1%) and lowest (2002, 73.4%) 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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