DUCATI 748SPS

748cc Petrol Class 2

85.2%

first-time pass rate

12.2%

failed outright

15,334

median miles at test

115

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 748SPS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	17	44.7
lamps and reflectors	7	18.4
fuel and exhaust	4	10.5
reg plates and vin	3	7.9
steering and suspension	2	5.3
brakes	2	5.3
drive system	1	2.6
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.6
Items Not Tested	1	2.6

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 748SPS beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the 748SPS.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1999 (91.9% pass). Weakest: 1999 (91.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.