KTM 890 DUKE R 21

889cc Petrol Class 2

#314 of 5426 overall #10 of 230 KTMs #10 of 205 naked bikes

92.9%

first-time pass rate

2.3%

failed outright

4,942

median miles at test

308

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The 890 DUKE R 21's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.0 points since 2024, 94.0% to 92.0%.

What fails on a 890 DUKE R 21

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	6	54.5
structure and attachments	2	18.2
tyres	2	18.2
suspension	1	9.1

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 890 DUKE R 21 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k 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 890 DUKE R 21.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (94.1% pass). Weakest: 2021 (92.6%).

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.