Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM EXC450: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which EXC450 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.9% average, from 885 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (82.1% of 106 tests). Lowest: 2006 (71.3% of 94). Years more than two points below the model average: 2006, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 123 | 73.2% | -1.7 pp |
| 2003 | 305 | 76.7% | +1.8 pp |
| 2004 | 106 | 82.1% | +7.2 pp |
| 2005 | 62 | 77.4% | +2.5 pp |
| 2006 | 94 | 71.3% | -3.6 pp |
| 2008 | 64 | 71.9% | -3.0 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 EXC450 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM EXC450 overall (74.9%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 71.3% from 94 tests.
- Which EXC450 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 82.1% of 106 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2005.
- How much does the EXC450 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.8 percentage points between the highest (2004, 82.1%) and lowest (2006, 71.3%) 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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