BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Registration-year report · 2005–2025

Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025

KTM 950 Supermoto LC8: MOT pass rate by registration year

Which 950 Supermoto LC8 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.5% average, from 542 DVSA tests.

2008
highest-passing year · 90.7%
2010
lowest-passing year · 75.9%
14.8pp
spread across 4 years

Pass rate by registration year

first-time pass rate · cohorts with 50 or more tests · registration year from first use date

Highest pass rate: 2008 (90.7% of 75 tests). Lowest: 2010 (75.9% of 79). Years more than two points below the model average: 2010.

73%83%94%2006: 82.8% pass (116 tests)2007: 87.1% pass (224 tests)2008: 90.7% pass (75 tests)2010: 75.9% pass (79 tests)200620082010
RegisteredTestsFirst-time passvs model (84.5%)
2006 116 82.8% -1.7 pp
2007 224 87.1% +2.6 pp
2008 75 90.7% +6.2 pp
2010 79 75.9% -8.6 pp

Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2023
70%82%95%2011: 89.5% pass (38 tests)2012: 84.8% pass (33 tests)2013: 73.9% pass (46 tests)2014: 89.7% pass (39 tests)2015: 86.1% pass (36 tests)2016: 85.7% pass (35 tests)2017: 90.5% pass (42 tests)2021: 86.5% pass (37 tests)2022: 74.2% pass (31 tests)2023: 81.8% pass (33 tests)20112023

Questions

Which 950 Supermoto LC8 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM 950 Supermoto LC8 overall (84.5%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 75.9% from 79 tests.
Which 950 Supermoto LC8 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
2008, at 90.7% of 75 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2008.
How much does the 950 Supermoto LC8 pass rate vary by year?
14.8 percentage points between the highest (2008, 90.7%) and lowest (2010, 75.9%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

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