The most reliable adventure bikes

Q: Which adventure bikes are most reliable?

Adventure / dual-sport models ranked by first-time MOT pass rate. Top of the list: BMW F 850 GS ADVENTURE TE.

Which adventure bikes are most reliable?

F 850 GS ADVENTURE TE

tops the list, BMW

96.9%

pass rate

Full ranking

50 models · min 150 tests · Pass rate

#	Bike	Pass rate %	Pass %	Tests
1	BMW F 850 GS ADVENTURE TE	96.9	96.9	262
2	TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 GT EXPLORER	96.9	96.9	193
3	DUCATI MULTISTRADA V2S	96.5	96.5	170
4	KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S 21	96.2	96.2	735
5	DUCATI MULTISTRADA 950 S	96.1	96.1	1,165
6	TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 GT PRO	95.9	95.9	295
7	KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S 22	95.9	95.9	290
8	TRIUMPH TIGER 900 GT LRH	95.8	95.8	597
9	DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1260 ENDURO	95.7	95.7	418
10	KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S 20	95.5	95.5	422
11	HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin	95.3	95.3	21,673
12	TRIUMPH TIGER 850 SPORT	95.1	95.1	473
13	HONDA CRF1100L Africa Twin	94.9	94.9	3,366
14	HARLEY-DAVIDSON PAN AMERICA 1250 SPECIAL	94.9	94.9	447
15	DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1260 PIKES PEAK	94.8	94.8	757
16	TRIUMPH TIGER 900 GT	94.8	94.8	750
17	DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4S	94.7	94.7	1,319
18	DUCATI MULTISTRADA 950	94.5	94.5	2,332
19	DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1260	94.3	94.3	402
20	DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1260 S	94.2	94.2	2,442
21	KTM 790 ADVENTURE 20	94.2	94.2	325
22	TRIUMPH TIGER 660 SPORT	94.1	94.1	786
23	TRIUMPH TIGER 900 RALLY	94.0	94.0	184
24	YAMAHA XT 1200 Z SUPER TENERE	93.9	93.9	3,684
25	TRIUMPH TIGER 900 GT PRO	93.9	93.9	2,787
26	YAMAHA TENERE 700 RALLY (XZT690D-B)	93.9	93.9	312
27	DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1260 S GRAND TOUR	93.8	93.8	308
28	TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 DESERT	93.7	93.7	175
29	DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4 PIKES PEAK	93.5	93.5	185
30	DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 ENDURO PRO	93.5	93.5	155
31	KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S 17	93.3	93.3	1,631
32	KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R 18	93.3	93.3	419
33	KTM 390 ADVENTURE 21	93.2	93.2	281
34	TRIUMPH TIGER 110	93.1	93.1	525
35	TRIUMPH T20 TIGER CUB	93.1	93.1	173
36	KTM 1090 ADVENTURE R 17	93.0	93.0	445
37	KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S 18	92.9	92.9	1,527
38	ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 20	92.7	92.7	976
39	KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S 19	92.6	92.6	875
40	KTM 790 ADVENTURE R 20	92.5	92.5	468
41	TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 ALPINE	92.2	92.2	412
42	TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 RALLY EXPLORER	92.2	92.2	179
43	KTM 890 ADVENTURE 21	92.1	92.1	302
44	TRIUMPH TIGER 900 RALLY PRO	91.9	91.9	1,591
45	KTM 1090 ADVENTURE 17	91.9	91.9	454
46	KTM 990 ADVENTURE 11	91.8	91.8	232
47	KTM 390 ADVENTURE 20	91.7	91.7	605
48	TRIUMPH TIGER 800	91.6	91.6	6,797
49	YAMAHA TENERE 700	91.5	91.5	2,982
50	TRIUMPH TIGER 800 XC	91.4	91.4	3,582

Normal tests only, first-time outcomes. Pass rate is the MOT first-time pass, a roadworthiness check rather than a full mechanical-reliability rating. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results. Small samples are noisier, so weight the test count. Methodology.

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