Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati 959: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 959 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.5% average, from 2,726 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (93.1% of 145 tests). Lowest: 2018 (89.3% of 345). Years more than two points below the model average: 2018.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 145 | 93.1% | +1.6 pp |
| 2016 | 1,170 | 91.1% | -0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 946 | 92.6% | +1.1 pp |
| 2018 | 345 | 89.3% | -2.2 pp |
| 2019 | 119 | 92.4% | +0.9 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 959 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2018 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati 959 overall (91.5%); the 2018 cohort is lowest at 89.3% from 345 tests.
- Which 959 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 93.1% of 145 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the 959 pass rate vary by year?
- 3.8 percentage points between the highest (2015, 93.1%) and lowest (2018, 89.3%) 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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