Ducati SUPERSPORT MOT pass rate and common failures
Ducati SUPERSPORT motorcycles pass the MOT 89.35% of the time, measured across 216 tests in the DVSA record. A further 4.63% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with too high - it accounts for 30.8% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check has insufficient reserve travel and missing, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.6% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 11,343 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 | 81.58% | 38 | |
| 6-10 years | 91.04% | 134 | |
| 16+ years | 90.91% | 44 |
Why the Ducati SUPERSPORT 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 | Too high | 30.8% | 4 | |
| 2 | Has insufficient reserve travel | 23.1% | 3 | |
| 3 | Missing | 23.1% | 3 | |
| 4 | Not working | 23.1% | 3 | |
| 5 | Has excessive play | 15.4% | 2 | |
| 6 | The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% | 15.4% | 2 | |
| 7 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 15.4% | 2 | |
| 8 | Deformed to the extent that steering is affected | 7.7% | 1 | |
| 9 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 7.7% | 1 | |
| 10 | Excessively tight | 7.7% | 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 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 5.6% | 12 | |
| 2 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 4.2% | 9 | |
| 3 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 3.2% | 7 | |
| 4 | Excessively loose | 2.3% | 5 | |
| 5 | Tread not clearly visible | 1.4% | 3 | |
| 6 | Excessively tight | 0.9% | 2 | |
| 7 | Has a serious fluid leak | 0.9% | 2 | |
| 8 | Has excessive play | 0.9% | 2 | |
| 9 | Excessively distorted | 0.5% | 1 | |
| 10 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 0.5% | 1 |
Ducati SUPERSPORT for sale
No Ducati SUPERSPORT in stock at the moment - 50 other Ducati bikes are advertised.
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