Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati 848: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 848 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.8% average, from 6,910 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2013 (88.2% of 161 tests). Lowest: 2007 (78.8% of 160). Years more than two points below the model average: 2007, 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 160 | 78.8% | -7.0 pp |
| 2008 | 2,697 | 84.0% | -1.8 pp |
| 2009 | 2,026 | 88.0% | +2.2 pp |
| 2010 | 1,369 | 86.7% | +0.9 pp |
| 2011 | 281 | 86.5% | +0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 83 | 81.9% | -3.9 pp |
| 2013 | 161 | 88.2% | +2.4 pp |
| 2014 | 112 | 84.8% | -1.0 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 848 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati 848 overall (85.8%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 78.8% from 160 tests.
- Which 848 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, at 88.2% of 161 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2013.
- How much does the 848 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.4 percentage points between the highest (2013, 88.2%) and lowest (2007, 78.8%) 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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