DUCATI 750F1

748cc Petrol Class 2

83.7%

first-time pass rate

9.0%

failed outright

17,676

median miles at test

166

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 750F1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	18	42.9
lamps and reflectors	9	21.4
steering and suspension	5	11.9
structure and attachments	2	4.8
brakes	2	4.8
reg plates and vin	2	4.8
tyres	1	2.4
drive system	1	2.4
steering	1	2.4
suspension	1	2.4

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 750F1 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 750F1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1986 (80.8% pass). Weakest: 1986 (80.8%).

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.