KTM 890 Adventure
Real ownership data from 1,745 UK 890 Adventure motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common 890 Adventure problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 14% |
| Other | major | 9.6% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 9.6% |
| Electrical | major | 7.4% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 3.7% |
| Chain and sprockets | major | 2.9% |
| Controls and cables | major | 2.9% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 2.2% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is wheels.
890 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 | 86 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 203 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 202 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 446 | 7,174 mi | 2,924 | 91.79% |
| 2022 | 419 | 7,185 mi | 1,281 | 93.14% |
| 2021 | 386 | 9,524 mi | 1,520 | 90.1% |
890 Adventure questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the KTM 890 Adventure?
Across 1,745 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (14% of all recorded faults), other (9.6% of all recorded faults), tyres (9.6% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a KTM 890 Adventure?
The median KTM 890 Adventure in the UK has covered 7,949 miles, and typically rides about 1,418 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 4,752 and 12,175 miles.
Is the KTM 890 Adventure reliable?
91.42% of KTM 890 Adventure MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.07 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 1,745 KTM 890 Adventure motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.