KTM 990 SUPERDUKE R

1000cc Petrol Class 2

#2866 of 5426 overall #113 of 230 KTMs #131 of 205 naked bikes

83.4%

first-time pass rate

5.1%

failed outright

9,044

median miles at test

235

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 990 SUPERDUKE R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	11	47.8
brakes	3	13
lamps and reflectors	3	13
reg plates and vin	3	13
fuel and exhaust	1	4.3
tyres and wheels	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 SUPERDUKE R beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB1300).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests HONDA CB1300 89.3% pass · 25.9k 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 990 SUPERDUKE R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (90.7% pass). Weakest: 2011 (82.8%).

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.