KTM 390 Adventure 20 vs Royal Enfield Himalayan

The KTM 390 Adventure 20 passes its MOT first time more often than the Royal Enfield Himalayan — 91.7% vs 90.0%, a 1.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KTM 390 Adventure 20	Royal Enfield Himalayan
First-time pass rate	91.7%	90.0%
Outright fail rate	4.1%	5.0%
Median miles at test	5,373	6,278
MOT tests analysed	605	5,785
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	lamps and reflectors

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.

KTM 390 ADVENTURE 20 91.7% pass · 605 tests ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 90.0% pass · 5,785 tests

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