Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati M600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which M600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.2% average, from 8,450 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (79.6% of 638 tests). Lowest: 1996 (74.8% of 401). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 1996, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 638 | 79.6% | +1.4 pp |
| 1995 | 766 | 75.2% | -3.0 pp |
| 1996 | 401 | 74.8% | -3.4 pp |
| 1997 | 636 | 78.8% | +0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 693 | 75.2% | -3.0 pp |
| 1999 | 689 | 79.4% | +1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 1,771 | 79.0% | +0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 2,021 | 78.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 777 | 79.5% | +1.3 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 M600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 1996, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati M600 overall (78.2%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 74.8% from 401 tests.
- Which M600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 79.6% of 638 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the M600 pass rate vary by year?
- 4.8 percentage points between the highest (1994, 79.6%) and lowest (1996, 74.8%) 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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