KTM 1290 Super Adventure
Real ownership data from 4,311 UK 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common 1290 Super Adventure problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 3.4% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 3.2% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 2.4% |
| Suspension | major | 1.9% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 1.6% |
| Other | major | 1.2% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 0.8% |
| Electrical | major | 0.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brakes.
1290 Super Adventure mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 64 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 475 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 587 | 9,281 mi | 1,895 | 96.77% |
| 2022 | 592 | 10,525 mi | 2,228 | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 640 | 12,717 mi | 2,186 | 94.51% |
| 2020 | 387 | 13,338 mi | 1,959 | 94.1% |
| 2019 | 508 | 14,543 mi | 1,985 | 92.99% |
| 2018 | 527 | 17,432 mi | 2,027 | 93.13% |
| 2017 | 469 | 19,286 mi | 1,903 | 93.11% |
| 2016 | 28 | 14,919 mi | 1,299 | 89.58% |
| 2015 | 24 | 22,431 mi | 1,208 | 88.24% |
1290 Super Adventure questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the KTM 1290 Super Adventure?
Across 4,311 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (3.4% of all recorded faults), brakes (3.2% of all recorded faults), tyres (2.4% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a KTM 1290 Super Adventure?
The median KTM 1290 Super Adventure in the UK has covered 13,422 miles, and typically rides about 2,033 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 8,572 and 19,930 miles.
Is the KTM 1290 Super Adventure reliable?
93.68% of KTM 1290 Super Adventure MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.33 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 4,311 KTM 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.