Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati 600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.9% average, from 2,452 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1997 (88.1% of 438 tests). Lowest: 1998 (74.5% of 420). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 503 | 81.1% | -0.8 pp |
| 1995 | 633 | 81.8% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 226 | 85.4% | +3.5 pp |
| 1997 | 438 | 88.1% | +6.2 pp |
| 1998 | 420 | 74.5% | -7.4 pp |
| 1999 | 80 | 83.8% | +1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 79 | 79.7% | -2.2 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which 600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati 600 overall (81.9%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 74.5% from 420 tests.
- Which 600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, at 88.1% of 438 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 1997.
- How much does the 600 pass rate vary by year?
- 13.6 percentage points between the highest (1997, 88.1%) and lowest (1998, 74.5%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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