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MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
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Model report · 2005–2025

DUCATI 848 EVO CORSE SE

849cc Petrol Class 2
87.1%
first-time pass rate
5.0%
failed outright
6,183
median miles at test
915
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2025

The 848 EVO CORSE SE's first-time pass rate has risen 11.8 points since 2015, 81.9% to 93.7%.

79%88%97%2015: 81.9% pass (72 tests)2016: 86.3% pass (139 tests)2017: 88.4% pass (121 tests)2018: 89.5% pass (95 tests)2019: 83.5% pass (79 tests)2020: 88.2% pass (68 tests)2021: 85.2% pass (88 tests)2022: 85.9% pass (71 tests)2023: 88.9% pass (72 tests)2024: 88.6% pass (44 tests)2025: 93.7% pass (63 tests)20152025

What fails on a 848 EVO CORSE SE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
24 29.3 1.1×
lighting and signalling
17 20.7 0.4×
tyres and wheels
11 13.4 0.6×
brakes
10 12.2 0.2×
tyres
5 6.1 0.8×
reg plates and vin
4 4.9 0.6×
steering
3 3.7 0.8×
suspension
3 3.7 0.4×
Identification of the vehicle
3 3.7 1.4×
steering and suspension
2 2.4 0.1×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 848 EVO CORSE SE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

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 848 EVO CORSE SE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (88.3% pass). Weakest: 2013 (84.5%).

84%86%89%2012: 88.3% pass (618 tests)2013: 84.5% pass (297 tests)20122013

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.

DUCATI 848 EVO CORSE SE FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the DUCATI 848 EVO CORSE SE reliable?

The DUCATI 848 EVO CORSE SE is more reliable than average for its class: 87.1% of its 915 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #1883 of 5426 models.

What does a 848 EVO CORSE SE fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 29% of all defects recorded against failed 848 EVO CORSE SE tests.