DUCATI DESERT X

937cc Petrol Class 2

88.1%

first-time pass rate

5.3%

failed outright

7,395

median miles at test

151

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a DESERT X

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	7	36.8
brakes	5	26.3
structure and attachments	4	21.1
steering	2	10.5
Identification of the vehicle	1	5.3

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 DESERT X beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, DUCATI MULTISTRADA, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests DUCATI MULTISTRADA 89.9% pass · 24.8k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k 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 DESERT X.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (87.6% pass). Weakest: 2022 (87.6%).

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.