KTM 1290 Super Adventure R 18 vs Ducati Multistrada

The KTM 1290 Super Adventure R 18 passes its MOT first time more often than the Ducati Multistrada: 93.3% vs 89.9%, a 3.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KTM 1290 Super Adventure R 18	Ducati Multistrada
First-time pass rate	93.3%	89.9%
Outright fail rate	2.1%	5.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+6.2 pts	+3.8 pts
Engine size	1,301cc	1,198cc
Rank among all models	#252 of 5428	#988 of 5428
Median miles at test	11,444	13,468
MOT tests analysed	419	24,822
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	KTM 1290 Super Adventure R 18	Ducati Multistrada
2021	91.4%	91.2%
2022	89.4%	91.3%
2023	95.7%	91.8%
2024	97.4%	90.9%
2025	93.1%	91.0%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	KTM 1290 Super Adventure R 18	Ducati Multistrada
0k-10k miles	96.6%	91.7%
10k-20k miles	89.8%	89.6%
20k-30k miles	94.2%	88.0%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R 18 93.3% pass · 419 tests DUCATI MULTISTRADA 89.9% pass · 24.8k tests

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