KTM 950 SUPER ENDURO R

942cc Petrol Class 2

#2050 of 5426 overall #68 of 230 KTMs #1247 of 2787 other bikes

86.5%

first-time pass rate

5.6%

failed outright

10,667

median miles at test

215

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 950 SUPER ENDURO R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	5	22.7
lamps and reflectors	3	13.6
reg plates and vin	3	13.6
Identification of the vehicle	2	9.1
brakes	2	9.1
fuel and exhaust	2	9.1
steering and suspension	2	9.1
body and structure	1	4.5
audible warning (Horn)	1	4.5
Items Not Tested	1	4.5

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 SUPER ENDURO R beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 SUPER ENDURO R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (88.9% pass). Weakest: 2006 (80.5%).

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.