KTM EXC300

300cc Petrol Class 2

#3647 of 5426 overall #160 of 230 KTMs #2324 of 2787 other bikes

79.7%

first-time pass rate

10.7%

failed outright

2,694

median miles at test

458

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2017

The EXC300's first-time pass rate has risen 1.6 points since 2014, 69.4% to 71.0%.

What fails on a EXC300

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	42	26.4
steering and suspension	34	21.4
lamps and reflectors	22	13.8
tyres and wheels	15	9.4
brakes	13	8.2
reg plates and vin	9	5.7
tyres	7	4.4
audible warning (Horn)	7	4.4
suspension	6	3.8
Identification of the vehicle	4	2.5

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 EXC300 beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI AN400, YAMAHA RD350, YAMAHA YP250).

SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k 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 EXC300.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (81.1% pass). Weakest: 2002 (81.1%).

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.