Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM EXC400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which EXC400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.9% average, from 686 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (80.0% of 70 tests). Lowest: 2002 (72.6% of 230). Years more than two points below the model average: 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71 | 76.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 105 | 76.2% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 230 | 72.6% | -3.3 pp |
| 2004 | 70 | 80.0% | +4.1 pp |
| 2005 | 59 | 76.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 64 | 79.7% | +3.8 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 EXC400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM EXC400 overall (75.9%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 72.6% from 230 tests.
- Which EXC400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 80.0% of 70 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2006.
- How much does the EXC400 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.4 percentage points between the highest (2004, 80.0%) and lowest (2002, 72.6%) 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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