KTM 530 EXC CHAMP ED

510cc Petrol Class 2

74.4%

first-time pass rate

13.9%

failed outright

3,088

median miles at test

180

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 530 EXC CHAMP ED

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	21	32.8
lamps and reflectors	14	21.9
reg plates and vin	7	10.9
tyres and wheels	5	7.8
steering and suspension	3	4.7
tyres	3	4.7
Items Not Tested	3	4.7
suspension	3	4.7
brakes	3	4.7
Identification of the vehicle	2	3.1

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 CHAMP ED beats 0 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 CHAMP ED.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (76.2% pass). Weakest: 2009 (72.9%).

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.