Ducati MULTISTRADA MOT pass rate and common failures

Ducati MULTISTRADA motorcycles pass the MOT 91.06% of the time, measured across 2,460 tests in the DVSA record. A further 3.33% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Better than average: 4.2 points above the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 91.06% 2,240 of 2,460

Fixed at the station 3.33% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 20,537 miles

Average age at test 10.82 years old

Engine 1,180cc 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 24.6% of failed tests on this model.
Then check not working and the less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%, the next two most common reasons.
Age matters here: 92.77% of 6-10 year old examples pass, against 81.1% at 16+ years - a gap of 11.7 points.
The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (6% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 20,537 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	92.77%	1,507
11-15 years	89.7%	777
16+ years	81.1%	164

Why the Ducati MULTISTRADA 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	24.6%	34
2	Not working	17.4%	24
3	The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%	15.2%	21
4	Too high	15.2%	21
5	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	15.2%	21
6	Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s)	13%	18
7	Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	12.3%	17
8	Has a serious fluid leak	9.4%	13
9	Has insufficient reserve travel	9.4%	13
10	Excessively loose	6.5%	9

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	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	6%	147
2	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	3.8%	93
3	Less than 1.0 mm thick	3.4%	84
4	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	3%	74
5	Excessively loose	2.6%	63
6	Has a serious fluid leak	1.8%	44
7	Worn to excess	1.3%	32
8	Tread not clearly visible	1.2%	29
9	Excessively binding	1.1%	27
10	Excessively stiff or notchy	0.9%	23

Ducati MULTISTRADA 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 R1200 · 1,170cc	9,521	94.43%	28,830
BMW S 1000 · 999cc	8,445	91.96%	15,282
BMW R1250 · 1,254cc	6,764	96.17%	17,373

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

Ducati MULTISTRADA MOT questions

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

91.06% of Ducati MULTISTRADA MOT tests end in a pass, based on 2,460 tests in the DVSA dataset.

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

Missing, which appears in 24.6% of failed tests on this model.

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

At 16+ years old the pass rate is 81.1%, against 92.77% 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.