KTM ADVENTURE
Real ownership data from 109 UK ADVENTURE motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common ADVENTURE problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 12.4% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 4.6% |
| Other | fail | 2.4% |
| Tyres | fail | 1.8% |
| Brake discs and pads | major | 1.4% |
| Suspension | major | 1.1% |
| Steering and head bearings | major | 1% |
| Chain and sprockets | fail | 0.8% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brake discs and pads.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10 | 20,308 mi | 1,224 | 86.3% |
| 2010 | 5 | 34,089 mi | 1,257 | 79.17% |
| 2009 | 12 | 22,172 mi | 1,906 | 88% |
| 2008 | 25 | 34,082 mi | 2,351 | 86.56% |
| 2007 | 21 | 26,579 mi | 1,692 | 90.64% |
| 2006 | 12 | 19,451 mi | 2,235 | 89.22% |
| 2005 | 5 | 37,156 mi | 1,924 | 86.11% |
ADVENTURE questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the KTM ADVENTURE?
Across 109 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (12.4% of all recorded faults), brakes (4.6% of all recorded faults), other (2.4% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a KTM ADVENTURE?
The median KTM ADVENTURE in the UK has covered 28,229 miles, and typically rides about 1,992 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 17,855 and 41,337 miles.
Is the KTM ADVENTURE reliable?
88.03% of KTM ADVENTURE MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.74 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 109 KTM ADVENTURE motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.