Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati M: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which M years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.3% average, from 9,621 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2018 (91.5% of 200 tests). Lowest: 2019 (83.3% of 66). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013, 2019.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 394 | 83.8% | -2.5 pp |
| 2014 | 3,444 | 86.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 2,497 | 84.9% | -1.4 pp |
| 2016 | 2,234 | 87.2% | +0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 619 | 90.1% | +3.8 pp |
| 2018 | 200 | 91.5% | +5.2 pp |
| 2019 | 66 | 83.3% | -3.0 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 M years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, 2019 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati M overall (86.3%); the 2019 cohort is lowest at 83.3% from 66 tests.
- Which M year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2018, at 91.5% of 200 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2017, 2018.
- How much does the M pass rate vary by year?
- 8.2 percentage points between the highest (2018, 91.5%) and lowest (2019, 83.3%) 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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