2006 Ktm 990 Adventure — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

85.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,223

Total Tests (All Years)

34,241 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 85.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 30.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ktm 990 Adventure as it ages.

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↑3.4%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs86.3%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs83.9%

→ ↑5.4%

7 yrs89.3%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs87.6%

→ ↓6.7%

9 yrs80.9%

→ ↑6.8%

10 yrs87.7%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs85.3%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs87.2%

→ ↓6.6%

16 yrs80.6%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs81.1%

→ ↑4.0%

18 yrs85.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.5%	139
4 yrs	86.9%	122
5 yrs	86.3%	117
6 yrs	83.9%	112
7 yrs	89.3%	103
8 yrs	87.6%	97
9 yrs	80.9%	89
10 yrs	87.7%	81
11 yrs	86.7%	75
12 yrs	85.7%	42
13 yrs	86.7%	45
14 yrs	85.3%	34
15 yrs	87.2%	47
16 yrs	80.6%	36
17 yrs	81.1%	37
18 yrs	85.1%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Ktm 990 Adventure pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	85.1%	47
2023 (17 yrs)	81.1%	37
2022 (16 yrs)	80.6%	36
2021 (15 yrs)	87.2%	47
2020 (14 yrs)	85.3%	34
2019 (13 yrs)	86.7%	45
2018 (12 yrs)	85.7%	42
2017 (11 yrs)	86.7%	75
2016 (10 yrs)	87.7%	81
2015 (9 yrs)	80.9%	89
2014 (8 yrs)	87.6%	97
2013 (7 yrs)	89.3%	103
2012 (6 yrs)	83.9%	112
2011 (5 yrs)	86.3%	117
2010 (4 yrs)	86.9%	122
2009 (3 yrs)	83.5%	139

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 139Avg Mileage 13,564Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2010

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 122Avg Mileage 17,290Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2011

86.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 117Avg Mileage 19,893Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 112Avg Mileage 22,166Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2013

89.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 103Avg Mileage 25,344Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2014

87.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 97Avg Mileage 28,340Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 89Avg Mileage 28,704Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2016

87.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 30,246Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.1%

2017

86.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 31,847Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 33,918Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.0%

2019

86.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 33,365Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.8%

2020

85.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 35,472Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%

2021

87.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 34,099Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%

2022

80.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 32,836Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%

2023

81.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 34,851Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%

2024

85.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 34,241Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%

MOT results for 2006 Ktm 990 Adventure by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.5%	139	13,564	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2010	4	86.9%	122	17,290	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2011	5	86.3%	117	19,893	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2012	6	83.9%	112	22,166	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2013	7	89.3%	103	25,344	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2014	8	87.6%	97	28,340	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2015	9	80.9%	89	28,704	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2016	10	87.7%	81	30,246	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.1%
2017	11	86.7%	75	31,847	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2018	12	85.7%	42	33,918	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.0%
2019	13	86.7%	45	33,365	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.8%
2020	14	85.3%	34	35,472	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%
2021	15	87.2%	47	34,099	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%
2022	16	80.6%	36	32,836	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%
2023	17	81.1%	37	34,851	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%
2024	18	85.1%	47	34,241	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ktm 990 Adventure, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	2.2% (3 yrs)	6.4% (18 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Ktm 990 Adventure cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,223 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.