KTM 990 ADVENTURE 11

1000cc Petrol Class 2

#505 of 5426 overall #20 of 230 KTMs #38 of 99 adventure bikes

91.8%

first-time pass rate

4.3%

failed outright

18,754

median miles at test

232

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2016

The 990 ADVENTURE 11's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.6 points since 2015, 87.9% to 85.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the 990 ADVENTURE 11's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage 990 ADVENTURE 11 passes first time 94.7% of the time; by 30k that's 86.1%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a 990 ADVENTURE 11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	13	56.5
lighting and signalling	2	8.7
structure and attachments	2	8.7
lamps and reflectors	2	8.7
tyres and wheels	1	4.3
fuel and exhaust	1	4.3
suspension	1	4.3
audible warning (Horn)	1	4.3

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 990 ADVENTURE 11 beats 3 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 990 ADVENTURE 11.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (93.2% pass). Weakest: 2011 (91.2%).

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.