KTM 620 SC

609cc Petrol Class 2

81.1%

first-time pass rate

10.4%

failed outright

5,631

median miles at test

164

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 620 SC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	19	45.2
reg plates and vin	8	19
steering and suspension	7	16.7
fuel and exhaust	2	4.8
brakes	2	4.8
tyres and wheels	1	2.4
drive system	1	2.4
lamps and reflectors	1	2.4
Identification of the vehicle	1	2.4

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 620 SC 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 HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 620 SC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (81.3% pass). Weakest: 2002 (81.3%).

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.