Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati 916: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 916 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.0% average, from 13,594 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (90.1% of 151 tests). Lowest: 1971 (79.8% of 94). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94 | 79.8% | -7.2 pp |
| 1994 | 1,043 | 88.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 1995 | 1,621 | 88.3% | +1.3 pp |
| 1996 | 1,361 | 88.0% | +1.0 pp |
| 1997 | 4,354 | 86.7% | -0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 3,665 | 85.3% | -1.7 pp |
| 1999 | 1,131 | 89.9% | +2.9 pp |
| 2000 | 151 | 90.1% | +3.1 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 916 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati 916 overall (87.0%); the 1971 cohort is lowest at 79.8% from 94 tests.
- Which 916 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 90.1% of 151 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1999, 2000.
- How much does the 916 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.3 percentage points between the highest (2000, 90.1%) and lowest (1971, 79.8%) 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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