Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM Adventure: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Adventure years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.8% average, from 877 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (90.4% of 187 tests). Lowest: 2005 (84.1% of 69). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69 | 84.1% | -3.7 pp |
| 2006 | 93 | 89.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 2007 | 187 | 90.4% | +2.6 pp |
| 2008 | 235 | 86.0% | -1.8 pp |
| 2009 | 69 | 87.0% | -0.8 pp |
| 2011 | 63 | 87.3% | -0.5 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
Questions
- Which Adventure years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM Adventure overall (87.8%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 84.1% from 69 tests.
- Which Adventure year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 90.4% of 187 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Adventure pass rate vary by year?
- 6.3 percentage points between the highest (2007, 90.4%) and lowest (2005, 84.1%) 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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