Ducati 899 MOT pass rate and common failures

Ducati 899 motorcycles pass the MOT 89.59% of the time, measured across 557 tests in the DVSA record. A further 4.49% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

About average - within 2.7 points of the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 89.59% 499 of 557

Fixed at the station 4.49% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 12,167 miles

Average age at test 10.67 years old

Engine 898cc MOT class 1 and 2

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What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

Start with missing - it accounts for 54.5% of failed tests on this model.
Then check not working and does not conform to the specified requirements, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (6.3% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 12,167 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.

Pass rate by age

A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.

Age at test	Pass rate		Tests
6-10 years	89.86%		355
11-15 years	89.11%		202

Why the Ducati 899 fails

Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.

#	Item	Of failures	Tests
1	Missing	54.5%	18
2	Not working	42.4%	14
3	Does not conform to the specified requirements	24.2%	8
4	Has a serious fluid leak	24.2%	8
5	Obviously incorrectly positioned	15.2%	5
6	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	15.2%	5
7	Missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	12.1%	4
8	Contaminated	9.1%	3
9	Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s)	6.1%	2
10	Light intensity obviously reduced	6.1%	2

Most common advisories

Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.

#	Item	Of all tests	Tests
1	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	6.3%	35
2	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	6.1%	34
3	Has a serious fluid leak	2.5%	14
4	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	1.6%	9
5	Excessively loose	1.4%	8
6	Less than 1.0 mm thick	1.1%	6
7	Excessively tight	0.5%	3
8	Tread not clearly visible	0.5%	3
9	Has an excessively worn bush	0.4%	2
10	Incorrect colour	0.4%	2

Ducati 899 for sale

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Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Triumph TIGER · 969cc	16,144	91.27%	22,934
Triumph BONNEVILLE 642-904cc · 642-904cc	12,456	90.8%	12,824
BMW R SERIES · 1,152cc	9,796	91.92%	40,594
BMW S 1000 · 999cc	8,445	91.96%	15,282
Yamaha YZF R1 · 998cc	6,022	88.01%	23,152
Yamaha MT 800-1000cc · 800-1000cc	5,720	90.98%	16,130

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

Ducati 899 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Ducati 899?+

89.59% of Ducati 899 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 557 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Ducati 899?+

Missing, which appears in 54.5% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Ducati 899 get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 11-15 years old the pass rate is 89.11%, against 89.86% for examples 6-10 years old.

Where does this data come from?+

From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.

Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+

Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.