KTM 500 EXC-F 18

510cc Petrol Class 2

90.0%

first-time pass rate

4.7%

failed outright

2,946

median miles at test

150

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 500 EXC-F 18

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	7	53.8
brakes	1	7.7
Identification of the vehicle	1	7.7
structure and attachments	1	7.7
suspension	1	7.7
tyres	1	7.7
steering	1	7.7

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 500 EXC-F 18 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 500 EXC-F 18.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (91.3% pass). Weakest: 2018 (88.1%).

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.