Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati 750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.0% average, from 7,165 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1974 (97.1% of 68 tests). Lowest: 1989 (80.4% of 102). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78 | 89.7% | +4.7 pp |
| 1974 | 68 | 97.1% | +12.1 pp |
| 1975 | 82 | 93.9% | +8.9 pp |
| 1988 | 72 | 91.7% | +6.7 pp |
| 1989 | 102 | 80.4% | -4.6 pp |
| 1990 | 127 | 84.3% | -0.7 pp |
| 1991 | 194 | 85.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 186 | 84.4% | -0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 345 | 84.1% | -0.9 pp |
| 1994 | 449 | 84.0% | -1.0 pp |
| 1995 | 404 | 85.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 167 | 88.6% | +3.6 pp |
| 1997 | 394 | 84.5% | -0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 471 | 80.7% | -4.3 pp |
| 1999 | 441 | 85.7% | +0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 1,126 | 84.7% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 1,056 | 84.3% | -0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 1,022 | 86.3% | +1.3 pp |
| 2003 | 296 | 84.1% | -0.9 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 750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati 750 overall (85.0%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 80.4% from 102 tests.
- Which 750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1974, at 97.1% of 68 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1974, 1975, 1988, 1996.
- How much does the 750 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.7 percentage points between the highest (1974, 97.1%) and lowest (1989, 80.4%) 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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