KTM 690 DUKE R

690cc Petrol Class 2

86.6%

first-time pass rate

7.2%

failed outright

8,149

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 690 DUKE R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	3	23.1
structure and attachments	2	15.4
brakes	2	15.4
lamps and reflectors	2	15.4
tyres and wheels	1	7.7
suspension	1	7.7
tyres	1	7.7
Items Not Tested	1	7.7

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 690 DUKE R beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CB500, TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, HONDA CB600 HORNET).

HONDA CB500 83.3% pass · 105k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k 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 690 DUKE R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (88.3% pass). Weakest: 2010 (88.3%).

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.