KTM 790 ADVENTURE 20

799cc Petrol Class 2

#142 of 5426 overall #4 of 230 KTMs #18 of 99 adventure bikes

94.2%

first-time pass rate

3.1%

failed outright

6,694

median miles at test

325

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The 790 ADVENTURE 20's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2023 (93.1% → 93.3%).

What fails on a 790 ADVENTURE 20

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	6	60
tyres	2	20
structure and attachments	1	10
suspension	1	10

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 790 ADVENTURE 20 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin, TRIUMPH TIGER 800).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 800 91.6% pass · 6,797 tests TRIUMPH ADVENTURER 85.1% pass · 6,067 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 790 ADVENTURE 20.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (94.4% pass). Weakest: 2020 (94.2%).

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.