Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati M750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which M750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.1% average, from 3,550 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1996 (84.0% of 181 tests). Lowest: 1999 (76.2% of 84). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997, 1998, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 181 | 84.0% | +1.9 pp |
| 1997 | 294 | 79.6% | -2.5 pp |
| 1998 | 477 | 79.7% | -2.4 pp |
| 1999 | 84 | 76.2% | -5.9 pp |
| 2000 | 617 | 83.1% | +1.0 pp |
| 2001 | 826 | 82.6% | +0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 771 | 82.9% | +0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 251 | 82.9% | +0.8 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 M750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, 1998, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati M750 overall (82.1%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 76.2% from 84 tests.
- Which M750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, at 84.0% of 181 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the M750 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.8 percentage points between the highest (1996, 84.0%) and lowest (1999, 76.2%) 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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