BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 22 vs Ducati Multistrada

The KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 22 passes its MOT first time more often than the Ducati Multistrada — 95.9% vs 89.9%, a 6.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 22 Ducati Multistrada
First-time pass rate 95.9% 89.9%
Outright fail rate 1.7% 5.5%
Median miles at test 9,406 13,468
MOT tests analysed 290 24,822
Most common failure suspension 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.

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