DUCATI DUCATI 996 BIPOSTO

996cc Petrol Class 2

#2089 of 5426 overall #117 of 173 DUCATIs #1277 of 2787 other bikes

86.4%

first-time pass rate

7.6%

failed outright

11,865

median miles at test

354

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The DUCATI 996 BIPOSTO's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.9 points since 2006, 84.9% to 80.0%.

What fails on a DUCATI 996 BIPOSTO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	16	33.3
brakes	8	16.7
reg plates and vin	8	16.7
lamps and reflectors	5	10.4
tyres and wheels	5	10.4
fuel and exhaust	2	4.2
steering and suspension	1	2.1
suspension	1	2.1
driving controls	1	2.1
drive system	1	2.1

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 DUCATI 996 BIPOSTO beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 DUCATI 996 BIPOSTO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (86.5% pass). Weakest: 2001 (84.3%).

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.