KTM 890 Adventure
Real ownership data from 1,768 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 | 20.4% |
| Other | major | 12.2% |
| Electrical | major | 5.1% |
| Chain and sprockets | major | 4.1% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 4.1% |
| Controls and cables | major | 3.1% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 3.1% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 3.1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is lights and indicators.
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 | 102 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 204 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 203 | 615 mi | — | 100% |
| 2023 | 448 | 7,319 mi | 2,924 | 91.95% |
| 2022 | 421 | 7,300 mi | 1,384 | 92.86% |
| 2021 | 387 | 9,566 mi | 1,484 | 90.11% |
890 Adventure questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the KTM 890 Adventure?
Across 1,768 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (20.4% of all recorded faults), other (12.2% of all recorded faults), electrical (5.1% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a KTM 890 Adventure?
The median KTM 890 Adventure in the UK has covered 8,064 miles, and typically rides about 1,454 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 4,773 and 12,267 miles.
Is the KTM 890 Adventure reliable?
91.37% of KTM 890 Adventure MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.05 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 1,768 KTM 890 Adventure motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.