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MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ KTM/790 ADVENTURE R 19
Model report · 2005–2025

KTM 790 ADVENTURE R 19

799cc Petrol Class 2
90.7%
first-time pass rate
3.9%
failed outright
8,482
median miles at test
611
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The 790 ADVENTURE R 19's first-time pass rate has risen 3.0 points since 2022, 88.7% to 91.7%.

85%91%96%2022: 88.7% pass (142 tests)2023: 94.1% pass (187 tests)2024: 87.2% pass (148 tests)2025: 91.7% pass (132 tests)20222025

What fails on a 790 ADVENTURE R 19

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
14 37.8 1.0×
structure and attachments
6 16.2 1.2×
suspension
6 16.2 1.1×
brakes
4 10.8 0.2×
tyres
4 10.8 1.0×
Identification of the vehicle
3 8.1 2.1×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 790 ADVENTURE R 19 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin, TRIUMPH TIGER 800).

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 R 19.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (93.6% pass). Weakest: 2019 (90.1%).

89%92%94%2019: 90.1% pass (517 tests)2020: 93.6% pass (94 tests)20192020

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.

KTM 790 ADVENTURE R 19 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the KTM 790 ADVENTURE R 19 reliable?

The KTM 790 ADVENTURE R 19 is more reliable than average for its class: 90.7% of its 611 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #746 of 5426 models.

What does a 790 ADVENTURE R 19 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 38% of all defects recorded against failed 790 ADVENTURE R 19 tests.