KTM 950 ADVENTURE

948cc Petrol Class 2

85.6%

first-time pass rate

5.3%

failed outright

25,060

median miles at test

187

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 950 ADVENTURE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	6	40
lighting and signalling	5	33.3
Items Not Tested	1	6.7
fuel and exhaust	1	6.7
steering and suspension	1	6.7
tyres	1	6.7

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 950 ADVENTURE beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, DUCATI MULTISTRADA, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests DUCATI MULTISTRADA 89.9% pass · 24.8k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k 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 950 ADVENTURE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (91.9% pass). Weakest: 2003 (90.9%).

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.