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Ktm Super common MOT failures and failure rate

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

About 12.0% of Ktm Supers fail their MOT, and the same handful of items account for most of it.

The most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 20.9% of the Ktm Super's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, brakes, tyres, other. 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 & electrical20.9% 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.

Brakes13.2% 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.

Tyres9.1% 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.

Other9.1% of failures

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

Registration plate7.7% of failures

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

Exhaust & emissions2.8% of failures

Exhaust failures cover leaks, insecure mountings and emissions over the limit. A blowing exhaust, a failed lambda reading or a diesel that smokes beyond the limit will fail.

Failure rate by year

200512.0% fail · 876 tests
200613.7% fail · 1,214 tests
200711.5% fail · 1,952 tests
200812.4% fail · 1,291 tests
200911.4% fail · 983 tests
201011.5% fail · 849 tests
201110.8% fail · 370 tests
201210.4% fail · 211 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 rateKtm 125 MOT failures22.4% failure rateKtm 250 MOT failures17.8% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

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