2008 KTM RC8 1.2L Petrol · LK08 KWB

The 2008 KTM RC8 presents a clean roadworthiness status. The most recent test on 24 September 2025 at 15,853 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend is stable across the available history. Every annual examination from 2022 through 2025 returned a pass with no advisories, showing the machine has remained mechanically sound under official inspection. The recorded mileage reflects extremely light use for an eighteen-year-old vehicle. The tester logged 14,414 miles on 28 June 2022, then 15,041 on 27 July 2023, 15,390 on 9 September 2024, and 15,853 on 24 September 2025. That equates to roughly 440 miles per year across the record, well below typical sports-bike averages. Such low accumulation suggests long standing periods between rides, with no rapid mileage spikes or concerning gaps in testing. Because the MOT history shows no flagged faults, the buyer faces no documented structural or mechanical warnings. The absence of advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, calipers, or corrosion points to prior owners keeping the RC8 to a basic roadworthy standard. Low mileage and clean tests imply careful storage rather than neglected consumables. In person, the buyer should still verify the items a stationary bike hides. Check tyre sidewall cracking from age, brake caliper seizure after long idle, and suspension fork seal weeping. Inspect the chassis and subframe for surface rust where road salt may have reached. Confirm the chain and sprockets show no excessive wear despite the low miles.