Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM Exc: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Exc years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.7% average, from 5,084 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (79.6% of 191 tests). Lowest: 1998 (66.0% of 50). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50 | 66.0% | -7.7 pp |
| 1999 | 158 | 72.2% | -1.5 pp |
| 2000 | 161 | 72.0% | -1.7 pp |
| 2001 | 514 | 74.9% | +1.2 pp |
| 2002 | 833 | 73.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 827 | 73.2% | -0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 495 | 72.3% | -1.4 pp |
| 2005 | 384 | 74.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 380 | 75.8% | +2.1 pp |
| 2007 | 316 | 72.5% | -1.2 pp |
| 2008 | 171 | 66.7% | -7.0 pp |
| 2009 | 216 | 75.9% | +2.2 pp |
| 2010 | 218 | 75.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 2011 | 191 | 79.6% | +5.9 pp |
| 2012 | 81 | 76.5% | +2.8 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 Exc years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM Exc overall (73.7%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 66.0% from 50 tests.
- Which Exc year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 79.6% of 191 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the Exc pass rate vary by year?
- 13.6 percentage points between the highest (2011, 79.6%) and lowest (1998, 66.0%) 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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