BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ KTM/FREERIDE 350
Model report · 2005–2025

KTM FREERIDE 350

350cc Petrol Class 2
#3052 of 5426 overall #124 of 230 KTMs #1940 of 2787 other bikes
82.6%
first-time pass rate
9.6%
failed outright
2,170
median miles at test
667
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2025

The FREERIDE 350's first-time pass rate has risen 13.3 points since 2015, 74.2% to 87.5%.

69%84%100%2015: 74.2% pass (66 tests)2016: 77.0% pass (113 tests)2017: 83.9% pass (93 tests)2018: 83.6% pass (61 tests)2019: 96.2% pass (52 tests)2020: 87.8% pass (49 tests)2021: 82.1% pass (56 tests)2022: 76.0% pass (50 tests)2023: 81.0% pass (58 tests)2024: 91.9% pass (37 tests)2025: 87.5% pass (32 tests)20152025

What fails on a FREERIDE 350

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
brakes
29 18.6 0.7×
lamps and reflectors
27 17.3 1.5×
lighting and signalling
20 12.8 0.5×
steering and suspension
19 12.2 0.6×
suspension
19 12.2 2.6×
reg plates and vin
13 8.3 2.1×
tyres and wheels
11 7.1 0.7×
Identification of the vehicle
8 5.1 4.5×
tyres
6 3.8 1.1×
structure and attachments
4 2.6 0.4×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the FREERIDE 350 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI AN400, SUZUKI DR-Z400S, YAMAHA RD350).

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 FREERIDE 350.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (83.7% pass). Weakest: 2012 (82.0%).

81%83%85%2012: 82.0% pass (405 tests)2013: 83.7% pass (257 tests)20122013

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.

KTM FREERIDE 350 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the KTM FREERIDE 350 reliable?

The KTM FREERIDE 350 is less reliable than average for its class: 82.6% of its 667 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #3052 of 5426 models.

What does a FREERIDE 350 fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 19% of all defects recorded against failed FREERIDE 350 tests.