Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM EXC250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which EXC250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 72.3% average, from 870 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (75.9% of 58 tests). Lowest: 2004 (68.4% of 76). Years more than two points below the model average: 2002, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (72.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 127 | 68.5% | -3.8 pp |
| 2003 | 117 | 75.2% | +2.9 pp |
| 2004 | 76 | 68.4% | -3.9 pp |
| 2005 | 75 | 70.7% | -1.6 pp |
| 2007 | 65 | 75.4% | +3.1 pp |
| 2008 | 71 | 74.6% | +2.3 pp |
| 2009 | 58 | 75.9% | +3.6 pp |
| 2010 | 54 | 72.2% | -0.1 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 EXC250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM EXC250 overall (72.3%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 68.4% from 76 tests.
- Which EXC250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 75.9% of 58 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009.
- How much does the EXC250 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.5 percentage points between the highest (2009, 75.9%) and lowest (2004, 68.4%) 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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