KTM Adventure vs Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin

The Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin passes its MOT first time more often than the KTM Adventure: 95.3% vs 87.8%, a 7.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KTM Adventure	Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
First-time pass rate	87.8%	95.3%
Outright fail rate	5.6%	2.6%
Median miles at test	21,480	10,908
MOT tests analysed	877	21,673
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

KTM ADVENTURE 87.8% pass · 877 tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests

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