KTM ADVENTURE 990

999cc Petrol Class 2

#643 of 5426 overall #24 of 230 KTMs #46 of 99 adventure bikes

91.2%

first-time pass rate

3.4%

failed outright

25,394

median miles at test

204

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage ADVENTURE 990 passes first time 97.5% of the time; by 30k that's 93.8%.

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 ADVENTURE 990

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	6	42.9
steering	4	28.6
brakes	1	7.1
lamps and reflectors	1	7.1
steering and suspension	1	7.1
structure and attachments	1	7.1

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 ADVENTURE 990 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 ADVENTURE 990.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (84.7% pass). Weakest: 2008 (84.7%).

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.