2008 Ktm 990 Adventure — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

87.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,564

Total Tests (All Years)

31,206 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 34.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ktm 990 Adventure as it ages.

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↑3.4%

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs82.4%

→ ↑9.8%

6 yrs92.2%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs88.4%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs86.8%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs88.4%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs82.7%

→ ↓4.2%

12 yrs78.5%

→ ↑5.6%

13 yrs84.1%

→ ↓10.4%

14 yrs73.7%

→ ↑11.4%

15 yrs85.1%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs87.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.0%	161
4 yrs	85.4%	164
5 yrs	82.4%	153
6 yrs	92.2%	141
7 yrs	87.9%	140
8 yrs	88.4%	129
9 yrs	86.8%	121
10 yrs	88.4%	86
11 yrs	82.7%	75
12 yrs	78.5%	65
13 yrs	84.1%	82
14 yrs	73.7%	76
15 yrs	85.1%	74
16 yrs	87.6%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ktm 990 Adventure pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	87.6%	97
2023 (15 yrs)	85.1%	74
2022 (14 yrs)	73.7%	76
2021 (13 yrs)	84.1%	82
2020 (12 yrs)	78.5%	65
2019 (11 yrs)	82.7%	75
2018 (10 yrs)	88.4%	86
2017 (9 yrs)	86.8%	121
2016 (8 yrs)	88.4%	129
2015 (7 yrs)	87.9%	140
2014 (6 yrs)	92.2%	141
2013 (5 yrs)	82.4%	153
2012 (4 yrs)	85.4%	164
2011 (3 yrs)	82%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 161Avg Mileage 11,931Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2012

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 164Avg Mileage 14,529Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 153Avg Mileage 17,154Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2014

92.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 141Avg Mileage 18,812Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 140Avg Mileage 21,903Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2016

88.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 129Avg Mileage 23,102Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.3%

2017

86.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 121Avg Mileage 24,670Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2018

88.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 27,203Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%

2019

82.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 26,511Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2020

78.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 65Avg Mileage 29,753Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.1%

2021

84.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 82Avg Mileage 31,628Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%

2022

73.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 29,269Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.7%

2023

85.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 74Avg Mileage 30,001Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2024

87.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 97Avg Mileage 31,206Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.2%

MOT results for 2008 Ktm 990 Adventure by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	82.0%	161	11,931	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2012	4	85.4%	164	14,529	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2013	5	82.4%	153	17,154	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2014	6	92.2%	141	18,812	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2015	7	87.9%	140	21,903	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2016	8	88.4%	129	23,102	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.3%
2017	9	86.8%	121	24,670	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2018	10	88.4%	86	27,203	Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%
2019	11	82.7%	75	26,511	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2020	12	78.5%	65	29,753	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.1%
2021	13	84.1%	82	31,628	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%
2022	14	73.7%	76	29,269	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.7%
2023	15	85.1%	74	30,001	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2024	16	87.6%	97	31,206	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ktm 990 Adventure, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.8%

— 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	7.5% (3 yrs)	3.1% (16 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,564 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.