Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati 900: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 900 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.8% average, from 12,384 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (97.5% of 79 tests). Lowest: 2004 (83.7% of 135). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 2001, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 108 | 91.7% | +3.9 pp |
| 1979 | 244 | 87.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 1980 | 359 | 91.4% | +3.6 pp |
| 1981 | 258 | 88.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 1982 | 145 | 95.9% | +8.1 pp |
| 1983 | 120 | 88.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 149 | 83.9% | -3.9 pp |
| 1991 | 395 | 86.1% | -1.7 pp |
| 1992 | 552 | 89.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 1993 | 922 | 89.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 1994 | 1,219 | 85.9% | -1.9 pp |
| 1995 | 968 | 87.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 734 | 86.5% | -1.3 pp |
| 1997 | 817 | 87.1% | -0.7 pp |
| 1998 | 1,005 | 89.1% | +1.3 pp |
| 1999 | 885 | 89.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 2000 | 841 | 88.0% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 737 | 84.9% | -2.9 pp |
| 2002 | 775 | 87.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 445 | 87.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 135 | 83.7% | -4.1 pp |
| 2006 | 51 | 90.2% | +2.4 pp |
| 2009 | 79 | 97.5% | +9.7 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 900 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 2001, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati 900 overall (87.8%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 83.7% from 135 tests.
- Which 900 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 97.5% of 79 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1978, 1980, 1982, 2006, 2009.
- How much does the 900 pass rate vary by year?
- 13.8 percentage points between the highest (2009, 97.5%) and lowest (2004, 83.7%) 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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