Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM 450 Exc: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 450 Exc years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.4% average, from 7,579 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (84.5% of 193 tests). Lowest: 2002 (72.7% of 593). Years more than two points below the model average: 2002, 2010, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 593 | 72.7% | -3.7 pp |
| 2003 | 1,855 | 75.3% | -1.1 pp |
| 2004 | 1,522 | 76.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 1,742 | 77.2% | +0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 864 | 76.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 452 | 77.9% | +1.5 pp |
| 2008 | 130 | 81.5% | +5.1 pp |
| 2009 | 193 | 84.5% | +8.1 pp |
| 2010 | 106 | 73.6% | -2.8 pp |
| 2011 | 70 | 72.9% | -3.5 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 450 Exc years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, 2010, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM 450 Exc overall (76.4%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 72.7% from 593 tests.
- Which 450 Exc year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 84.5% of 193 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2009.
- How much does the 450 Exc pass rate vary by year?
- 11.8 percentage points between the highest (2009, 84.5%) and lowest (2002, 72.7%) 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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