DUCATI 749 DARK

748cc Petrol Class 2

#2543 of 5426 overall #143 of 173 DUCATIs #1597 of 2787 other bikes

84.8%

first-time pass rate

6.7%

failed outright

6,311

median miles at test

269

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 749 DARK

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	17	38.6
lamps and reflectors	8	18.2
tyres and wheels	6	13.6
brakes	5	11.4
steering and suspension	4	9.1
drive system	1	2.3
structure and attachments	1	2.3
suspension	1	2.3
body and structure	1	2.3

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 749 DARK 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 749 DARK.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (84.1% pass). Weakest: 2004 (83.5%).

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.