20.7%fail rate

Ktm Exc common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Ktm Exc fails its MOT on, and the part that fixes each.

About 20.7% of Ktm Excs fail their MOT, and the same handful of items account for most of it.

The most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 33.5% of the Ktm Exc's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, other, brakes, tyres. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

What it fails on, and why

Lamps & electrical33.5% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

Other22.1% of failures

This covers a range of smaller items, from a non-working horn to a warning light left on.

Brakes19.4% of failures

Brake failures cover worn pads and discs, an imbalance between wheels, corroded or scored discs, or a binding caliper. Braking efficiency is measured on a rolling road, so a spongy or pulling brake shows up as a low reading.

Tyres12.5% of failures

Tyres fail for tread below the 1.6mm legal limit across the central three-quarters, uneven or exposed-cord wear, or sidewall damage. The tester inspects all four; a single illegal tyre is a fail.

Registration plate11.2% of failures

A missing, damaged, dirty or incorrectly-spaced number plate, or one using the wrong font, will fail. A replacement plate is inexpensive.

Suspension9.5% of failures

Suspension failures usually mean a worn or snapped coil spring, a leaking shock absorber, or play in a lower arm ball joint or bush. The tester checks for corrosion, fractures and excessive movement. A broken front spring is one of the most common failures on higher-mileage cars and is a straightforward replacement.

Failure rate by year

199924.3% fail · 296 tests

200023.1% fail · 355 tests

200119.6% fail · 838 tests

200220.9% fail · 1,490 tests

200321.6% fail · 1,492 tests

200420.8% fail · 885 tests

200519.5% fail · 683 tests

200619.7% fail · 680 tests

200720.7% fail · 585 tests

200823.7% fail · 422 tests

200919.5% fail · 426 tests

201018.5% fail · 406 tests

201116.9% fail · 354 tests

201219.1% fail · 152 tests

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

Ktm 1290 MOT failures8.1% failure rate Ktm 125 MOT failures22.4% failure rate Ktm 250 MOT failures17.8% failure rate Ford Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data · DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain