Ducati MOT pass rates and common failures
Ducati motorcycles pass the MOT 90.49% of the time across 31,487 tests. 3.6 points above the all-motorcycle average of 86.87%.
Every Ducati model
Sorted by sample size. The bigger the number of tests, the more the pass rate can be trusted.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MULTISTRADA · 1,180cc | 2,460 | 91.06% | 20,537 | |
| SCRAMBLER · 774cc | 1,291 | 91.48% | 8,403 | |
| MULTISTRADA V4S · 1,158cc | 981 | 94.29% | 11,106 | |
| DIAVEL · 1,198cc | 958 | 92.07% | 13,204 | |
| 748 · 749cc | 651 | 92.47% | 18,515 | |
| X DIAVEL · 1,262cc | 619 | 90.31% | 9,047 | |
| M 803-821cc · 803-821cc | 604 | 86.26% | 11,359 | |
| M 1079-1198cc · 1079-1198cc | 598 | 87.46% | 11,836 | |
| MONSTER · 874cc | 596 | 86.91% | 13,667 | |
| SCRAMBLER DESERT SLED · 803cc | 589 | 88.96% | 6,248 | |
| MULTISTRADA 1260 S · 1,262cc | 578 | 93.94% | 15,829 | |
| STREETFIGHTER V4S · 1,103cc | 561 | 91.62% | 6,321 | |
| 899 · 898cc | 557 | 89.59% | 12,167 | |
| PANIGALE V4 S · 1,103cc | 555 | 90.81% | 7,041 | |
| 1299 · 1,285cc | 496 | 93.35% | 10,209 | |
| SUPERSPORT S · 937cc | 493 | 89.45% | 10,230 | |
| PANIGALE V2 · 955cc | 487 | 92.2% | 5,026 | |
| 996 · 996cc | 474 | 93.88% | 16,847 | |
| MULTISTRADA 950 · 937cc | 436 | 93.12% | 14,876 | |
| 959 · 955cc | 428 | 90.89% | 9,032 | |
| MULTISTRADA 950 S · 937cc | 421 | 95.49% | 11,886 | |
| M821 · 821cc | 418 | 87.56% | 8,371 | |
| HYPERMOTARD · 908cc | 404 | 88.37% | 9,622 | |
| 916 · 919cc | 393 | 90.33% | 19,140 | |
| 848 · 849cc | 381 | 91.08% | 14,320 | |
| M696 + · 696cc | 354 | 83.33% | 14,909 | |
| MONSTER PLUS · 937cc | 335 | 92.24% | 5,241 | |
| DIAVEL 1260 S · 1,262cc | 319 | 93.1% | 6,604 | |
| 900 · 901cc | 318 | 90.88% | 21,878 | |
| HYPERMOTARD 950 · 937cc | 299 | 90.97% | 5,836 | |
| M1200 S · 1,198cc | 270 | 89.63% | 9,212 | |
| HYPERMOTARD 950 SP · 937cc | 265 | 89.81% | 5,937 | |
| PANIGALE V4 · 1,103cc | 264 | 89.02% | 6,602 | |
| 749 · 748cc | 262 | 89.69% | 14,495 | |
| DIAVEL CARBON · 1,198cc | 229 | 89.96% | 13,723 | |
| 1199 · 1,198cc | 228 | 92.54% | 9,837 | |
| M900 · 903cc | 226 | 82.3% | 21,031 | |
| SUPERSPORT · 904cc | 216 | 89.35% | 11,343 | |
| M600 · 587cc | 210 | 85.24% | 19,085 | |
| M796 · 799cc | 208 | 88.46% | 13,668 | |
| MULTISTRADA V4 PIKES PEAK · 1,158cc | 204 | 94.12% | 9,303 | |
| STREETFIGHTER V2 · 955cc | 201 | 86.57% | 5,008 |
Why Ducati motorcycles fail the MOT
Share of failed Ducati tests where this item was recorded.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missing | 25.5% | 424 | |
| 2 | Not working | 15.3% | 255 | |
| 3 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 10.7% | 178 | |
| 4 | The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% | 6.8% | 114 | |
| 5 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6.7% | 112 | |
| 6 | Has insufficient reserve travel | 5.3% | 89 | |
| 7 | Too high | 5.1% | 85 | |
| 8 | Has a serious fluid leak | 4.7% | 78 |
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Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method