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%.

Pass rate 90.49% 28,492 of 31,487 passed
Models with a page 42 min. 200 tests each
Fixed at the station 4.22% passed after an on-the-spot repair
Average mileage at test 12,698 miles on the clock
In stock now 49 Ducati bikes for sale

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

Ducati motorcycles for sale

49 Ducati bikes advertised on MotoDealers UK right now.

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

Top