KTM 450 EXC SIX DAYS 11

449cc Petrol Class 2

75.0%

first-time pass rate

16.2%

failed outright

3,462

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 450 EXC SIX DAYS 11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	8	21.6
steering and suspension	7	18.9
lighting and signalling	6	16.2
brakes	4	10.8
Identification of the vehicle	3	8.1
structure and attachments	3	8.1
reg plates and vin	2	5.4
audible warning (Horn)	2	5.4
steering	1	2.7
body and structure	1	2.7

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 450 EXC SIX DAYS 11 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, YAMAHA XV535, SUZUKI GS500).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests YAMAHA XV535 82.7% pass · 48.1k tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests

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 450 EXC SIX DAYS 11.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (71.2% pass). Weakest: 2010 (71.2%).

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.