2009 Ktm 990 Adventure — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

78.3%

Latest Pass Rate

667

Total Tests (All Years)

33,780 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 78.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 25.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ktm 990 Adventure as it ages.

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↑5.4%

4 yrs92.9%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs87.9%

→ ↑4.5%

6 yrs92.4%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs90.6%

→ ↓11.0%

8 yrs79.6%

→ ↑18.1%

9 yrs97.7%

→ ↓7.5%

10 yrs90.2%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs91.2%

→ ↓7.0%

12 yrs84.2%

→ ↑6.1%

13 yrs90.3%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs87.8%

→ ↓9.5%

15 yrs78.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.5%	72
4 yrs	92.9%	70
5 yrs	87.9%	66
6 yrs	92.4%	66
7 yrs	90.6%	64
8 yrs	79.6%	54
9 yrs	97.7%	44
10 yrs	90.2%	41
11 yrs	91.2%	34
12 yrs	84.2%	38
13 yrs	90.3%	31
14 yrs	87.8%	41
15 yrs	78.3%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ktm 990 Adventure pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	78.3%	46
2023 (14 yrs)	87.8%	41
2022 (13 yrs)	90.3%	31
2021 (12 yrs)	84.2%	38
2020 (11 yrs)	91.2%	34
2019 (10 yrs)	90.2%	41
2018 (9 yrs)	97.7%	44
2017 (8 yrs)	79.6%	54
2016 (7 yrs)	90.6%	64
2015 (6 yrs)	92.4%	66
2014 (5 yrs)	87.9%	66
2013 (4 yrs)	92.9%	70
2012 (3 yrs)	87.5%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 72Avg Mileage 12,755Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2013

92.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 70Avg Mileage 13,595Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.1%

2014

87.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 16,262Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2015

92.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 17,174Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2016

90.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 20,359Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2017

79.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 21,505Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2018

97.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 21,824Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.5%

2019

90.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 27,108Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%

2020

91.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 34Avg Mileage 28,642Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2021

84.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 29,754Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.3%

2022

90.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 30,502Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2023

87.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 31,055Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%

2024

78.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 33,780Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.3%

MOT results for 2009 Ktm 990 Adventure by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	87.5%	72	12,755	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2013	4	92.9%	70	13,595	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.1%
2014	5	87.9%	66	16,262	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2015	6	92.4%	66	17,174	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2016	7	90.6%	64	20,359	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2017	8	79.6%	54	21,505	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2018	9	97.7%	44	21,824	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.5%
2019	10	90.2%	41	27,108	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%
2020	11	91.2%	34	28,642	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2021	12	84.2%	38	29,754	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.3%
2022	13	90.3%	31	30,502	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2023	14	87.8%	41	31,055	Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2024	15	78.3%	46	33,780	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ktm 990 Adventure, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle wheels

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	1.4% (3 yrs)	21.7% (15 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 667 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.