KTM 530 EXC 11

510cc Petrol Class 2

79.1%

first-time pass rate

8.9%

failed outright

2,695

median miles at test

191

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 530 EXC 11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	18	31.6
tyres and wheels	12	21.1
steering and suspension	8	14
reg plates and vin	6	10.5
brakes	4	7
wheels	2	3.5
drive system	2	3.5
suspension	2	3.5
Identification of the vehicle	2	3.5
steering	1	1.8

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 530 EXC 11 beats 2 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 530 EXC 11.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (80.3% pass). Weakest: 2011 (78.7%).

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.