DUCATI 959 PANIGALE CORSE

955cc Petrol Class 2

#142 of 5426 overall #7 of 173 DUCATIs #2 of 226 sport bikes

94.2%

first-time pass rate

1.7%

failed outright

4,378

median miles at test

412

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The 959 PANIGALE CORSE's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2021 (95.5% → 95.3%).

What fails on a 959 PANIGALE CORSE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	8	53.3
steering	2	13.3
tyres	2	13.3
Identification of the vehicle	1	6.7
audible warning (Horn)	1	6.7
suspension	1	6.7

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 959 PANIGALE CORSE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YZF-R1, HONDA CBR900RR, TRIUMPH DAYTONA).

YAMAHA YZF-R1 84.1% pass · 232k tests HONDA CBR900RR 83.2% pass · 166k tests TRIUMPH DAYTONA 83.6% pass · 113k tests HONDA CBR1100XX 87.1% pass · 105k tests

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 959 PANIGALE CORSE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (94.5% pass). Weakest: 2019 (93.3%).

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.