KTM EXC-F

250cc Petrol Class 2

#4554 of 5426 overall #218 of 230 KTMs #2748 of 2787 other bikes

72.3%

first-time pass rate

14.9%

failed outright

2,952

median miles at test

343

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The EXC-F's first-time pass rate has fallen 14.3 points since 2015, 85.7% to 71.4%.

What fails on a EXC-F

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	42	32.1
lamps and reflectors	20	15.3
suspension	15	11.5
steering and suspension	14	10.7
tyres and wheels	9	6.9
brakes	8	6.1
reg plates and vin	7	5.3
drive system	7	5.3
structure and attachments	5	3.8
tyres	4	3.1

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 EXC-F beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 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 EXC-F.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (78.6% pass). Weakest: 2007 (59.7%).

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.