DUCATI DIAVEL 1260

1262cc Petrol Class 2

#297 of 5426 overall #18 of 173 DUCATIs #60 of 465 cruiser bikes

93.0%

first-time pass rate

2.7%

failed outright

5,284

median miles at test

256

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The DIAVEL 1260's first-time pass rate has risen 3.8 points since 2022, 90.9% to 94.7%.

What fails on a DIAVEL 1260

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	5	50
structure and attachments	3	30
steering	1	10
suspension	1	10

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 DIAVEL 1260 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC).

TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 87.8% pass · 56.3k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF 88.9% pass · 30.1k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC 89.4% pass · 23.7k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200C 88.4% pass · 15.7k 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 DIAVEL 1260.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (94.9% pass). Weakest: 2020 (92.1%).

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.