Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM 640 LC4-E: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 640 LC4-E years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.6% average, from 8,115 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (88.9% of 54 tests). Lowest: 1999 (73.0% of 111). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 111 | 73.0% | -7.6 pp |
| 2000 | 164 | 73.8% | -6.8 pp |
| 2001 | 492 | 77.4% | -3.2 pp |
| 2002 | 718 | 78.4% | -2.2 pp |
| 2003 | 1,074 | 80.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 1,554 | 80.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 1,992 | 81.5% | +0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 1,597 | 80.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 255 | 87.8% | +7.2 pp |
| 2008 | 54 | 88.9% | +8.3 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 640 LC4-E years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM 640 LC4-E overall (80.6%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 73.0% from 111 tests.
- Which 640 LC4-E year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 88.9% of 54 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2008.
- How much does the 640 LC4-E pass rate vary by year?
- 15.9 percentage points between the highest (2008, 88.9%) and lowest (1999, 73.0%) 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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