Ducati HYPERMOTARD 950 MOT pass rate and common failures

Ducati HYPERMOTARD 950 motorcycles pass the MOT 90.97% of the time, measured across 299 tests in the DVSA record. A further 4.01% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Better than average: 4.1 points above the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 90.97% 272 of 299

Fixed at the station 4.01% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 5,836 miles

Average age at test 4.41 years old

Engine 937cc MOT class 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 73.3% of failed tests on this model.
Then check does not conform to the specified requirements and indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (5.4% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 5,836 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
3-5 years	90.35%		259
6-10 years	95%		40

Why the Ducati HYPERMOTARD 950 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	73.3%	11
2	Does not conform to the specified requirements	33.3%	5
3	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	13.3%	2
4	Not working	13.3%	2
5	Not working on dipped beam	13.3%	2
6	Obviously incorrectly positioned	13.3%	2
7	Too high	13.3%	2
8	Too low	13.3%	2
9	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	13.3%	2
10	Has a serious fluid leak	6.7%	1

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	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	5.4%	16
2	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	5%	15
3	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	3.3%	10
4	Excessively loose	2.3%	7
5	Tread not clearly visible	1.3%	4
6	Worn to excess	1%	3
7	Excessively binding	0.7%	2
8	Excessively stiff or notchy	0.7%	2
9	Has excessive wear or free play	0.7%	2
10	Less than 1.0 mm thick	0.7%	2

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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 R1200 · 1,170cc	9,521	94.43%	28,830
BMW S 1000 · 999cc	8,445	91.96%	15,282
BMW R 1200 · 1,170cc	6,170	95.28%	27,241

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

Ducati HYPERMOTARD 950 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Ducati HYPERMOTARD 950?+

90.97% of Ducati HYPERMOTARD 950 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 299 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Ducati HYPERMOTARD 950?+

Missing, which appears in 73.3% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Ducati HYPERMOTARD 950 get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 6-10 years old the pass rate is 95%, against 90.35% for examples 3-5 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.