KTM 1290 Super Adventure
Real ownership data from 4,345 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | dangerous | 16.4% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 9.7% |
| Electrical | major | 9% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 6% |
| Tyres | major | 5.2% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 3.7% |
| Suspension | major | 3.7% |
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 3.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is corrosion.
1290 Super Adventure mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 64 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 479 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 592 | 9,252 mi | 1,740 | 96.77% |
| 2022 | 595 | 10,872 mi | 2,220 | 95.75% |
| 2021 | 647 | 12,861 mi | 2,234 | 94.54% |
| 2020 | 387 | 13,504 mi | 1,922 | 94.02% |
| 2019 | 512 | 14,667 mi | 1,958 | 93.12% |
| 2018 | 528 | 17,770 mi | 2,014 | 93.22% |
| 2017 | 478 | 19,379 mi | 1,896 | 92.83% |
| 2016 | 28 | 15,026 mi | 1,343 | 90.57% |
| 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 4,345 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are brakes (16.4% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (9.7% of all recorded faults), electrical (9% 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 13,528 miles, and typically rides about 2,032 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 8,800 and 20,446 miles.
Is the KTM 1290 Super Adventure reliable?
93.69% of KTM 1290 Super Adventure MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.01 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 4,345 KTM 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.