Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM Duke: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Duke years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.7% average, from 1,619 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (93.8% of 96 tests). Lowest: 1998 (68.9% of 61). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 2011, 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61 | 68.9% | -10.8 pp |
| 1999 | 92 | 79.3% | -0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 68 | 80.9% | +1.2 pp |
| 2001 | 189 | 79.4% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 133 | 78.2% | -1.5 pp |
| 2003 | 232 | 89.2% | +9.5 pp |
| 2008 | 96 | 93.8% | +14.1 pp |
| 2011 | 210 | 70.0% | -9.7 pp |
| 2012 | 207 | 74.9% | -4.8 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 Duke years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 2011, 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM Duke overall (79.7%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 68.9% from 61 tests.
- Which Duke year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 93.8% of 96 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2008.
- How much does the Duke pass rate vary by year?
- 24.9 percentage points between the highest (2008, 93.8%) and lowest (1998, 68.9%) 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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