DUCATI 800

802cc Petrol Class 2

#3318 of 5426 overall #170 of 173 DUCATIs #2114 of 2787 other bikes

81.3%

first-time pass rate

10.6%

failed outright

8,009

median miles at test

386

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2007–2013

The 800's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.7 points since 2007, 90.0% to 83.3%.

What fails on a 800

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	18	29
lighting and signalling	17	27.4
tyres and wheels	5	8.1
lamps and reflectors	4	6.5
steering and suspension	4	6.5
tyres	3	4.8
drive system	3	4.8
reg plates and vin	3	4.8
suspension	3	4.8
fuel and exhaust	2	3.2

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 800 beats 2 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 800.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (83.0% pass). Weakest: 2003 (74.8%).

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.