KTM 390 Adventure
Real ownership data from 1,751 UK 390 Adventure motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common 390 Adventure problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 11% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 6.9% |
| Electrical | major | 5.5% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 5.5% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 4.1% |
| Other | major | 4.1% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 4.1% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 4.1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is controls and cables.
390 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 | 418 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 209 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 274 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 200 | 3,296 mi | — | 88.18% |
| 2022 | 144 | 4,660 mi | 808 | 90.28% |
| 2021 | 270 | 7,007 mi | 1,148 | 92.35% |
| 2020 | 236 | 7,333 mi | 899 | 91.8% |
390 Adventure questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the KTM 390 Adventure?
Across 1,751 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are steering and head bearings (11% of all recorded faults), chain and sprockets (6.9% of all recorded faults), electrical (5.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a KTM 390 Adventure?
The median KTM 390 Adventure in the UK has covered 5,965 miles, and typically rides about 966 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 3,148 and 9,886 miles.
Is the KTM 390 Adventure reliable?
91.55% of KTM 390 Adventure MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.04 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 1,751 KTM 390 Adventure motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.