HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin vs KTM 990 ADVENTURE

The HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin passes its MOT first time more often than the KTM 990 ADVENTURE — 95.3% vs 85.3%, a 10.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin	KTM 990 ADVENTURE
First-time pass rate	95.3%	85.3%
Outright fail rate	2.6%	6.6%
Median miles at test	10,908	20,878
MOT tests analysed	21,673	5,511
Most common failure	brakes	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests KTM 990 ADVENTURE 85.3% pass · 5,511 tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.