KYMCO XCITING

399cc Petrol Class 2

#1854 of 5426 overall #1 of 44 KYMCOs #78 of 412 scooter bikes

87.2%

first-time pass rate

8.2%

failed outright

11,445

median miles at test

477

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2024

The XCITING's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.6 points since 2017, 88.2% to 80.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the XCITING's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage XCITING passes first time 91.2% of the time; by 20k that's 77.6%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a XCITING

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	20	35.1
tyres	10	17.5
tyres and wheels	7	12.3
structure and attachments	4	7
steering and suspension	4	7
lighting and signalling	4	7
steering	3	5.3
reg plates and vin	2	3.5
suspension	2	3.5
lamps and reflectors	1	1.8

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2014 (90.7% pass). Weakest: 2007 (76.7%).

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.