KTM 640 SUPERMOTO

625cc Petrol Class 2

#3477 of 5426 overall #148 of 230 KTMs #2218 of 2787 other bikes

80.5%

first-time pass rate

9.8%

failed outright

5,933

median miles at test

498

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2013

The 640 SUPERMOTO's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.5 points since 2008, 73.8% to 63.3%.

What fails on a 640 SUPERMOTO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	44	40.4
tyres and wheels	13	11.9
brakes	13	11.9
reg plates and vin	11	10.1
lamps and reflectors	10	9.2
steering and suspension	9	8.3
drive system	3	2.8
body and structure	2	1.8
fuel and exhaust	2	1.8
structure and attachments	2	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 640 SUPERMOTO 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 640 SUPERMOTO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (81.0% pass). Weakest: 2004 (78.9%).

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.