Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati 749: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 749 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.3% average, from 8,823 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2005 (86.3% of 2,097 tests). Lowest: 2008 (79.9% of 154). Years more than two points below the model average: 2003, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 92 | 82.6% | -1.7 pp |
| 2003 | 1,604 | 81.7% | -2.6 pp |
| 2004 | 2,858 | 84.0% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 2,097 | 86.3% | +2.0 pp |
| 2006 | 1,290 | 84.7% | +0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 630 | 86.2% | +1.9 pp |
| 2008 | 154 | 79.9% | -4.4 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 749 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati 749 overall (84.3%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 79.9% from 154 tests.
- Which 749 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, at 86.3% of 2,097 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the 749 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.4 percentage points between the highest (2005, 86.3%) and lowest (2008, 79.9%) 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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