Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati 900SS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 900SS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.4% average, from 2,831 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1996 (90.7% of 129 tests). Lowest: 1979 (84.0% of 50). Years more than two points below the model average: 1979, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 50 | 84.0% | -3.4 pp |
| 1980 | 165 | 87.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 1981 | 130 | 87.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 152 | 86.2% | -1.2 pp |
| 1992 | 89 | 88.8% | +1.4 pp |
| 1993 | 303 | 88.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 1994 | 208 | 87.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 303 | 85.5% | -1.9 pp |
| 1996 | 129 | 90.7% | +3.3 pp |
| 1997 | 179 | 84.4% | -3.0 pp |
| 1998 | 321 | 86.9% | -0.5 pp |
| 1999 | 196 | 89.8% | +2.4 pp |
| 2000 | 175 | 88.0% | +0.6 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 900SS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1979, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati 900SS overall (87.4%); the 1979 cohort is lowest at 84.0% from 50 tests.
- Which 900SS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, at 90.7% of 129 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 1999.
- How much does the 900SS pass rate vary by year?
- 6.7 percentage points between the highest (1996, 90.7%) and lowest (1979, 84.0%) 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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