Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati 748: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 748 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.9% average, from 24,849 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (86.4% of 3,949 tests). Lowest: 1994 (80.9% of 115). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1994, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54 | 81.5% | -3.4 pp |
| 1994 | 115 | 80.9% | -4.0 pp |
| 1995 | 924 | 84.4% | -0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 612 | 83.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 1997 | 2,708 | 83.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 1998 | 3,356 | 84.3% | -0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 2,739 | 83.9% | -1.0 pp |
| 2000 | 4,131 | 85.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 4,325 | 85.0% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 3,949 | 86.4% | +1.5 pp |
| 2003 | 1,587 | 86.4% | +1.5 pp |
| 2004 | 145 | 81.4% | -3.5 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 748 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1994, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati 748 overall (84.9%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 80.9% from 115 tests.
- Which 748 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 86.4% of 3,949 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the 748 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.5 percentage points between the highest (2002, 86.4%) and lowest (1994, 80.9%) 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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