Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati M900: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which M900 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.5% average, from 7,136 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (89.3% of 244 tests). Lowest: 1994 (79.4% of 602). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 390 | 81.8% | -0.7 pp |
| 1994 | 602 | 79.4% | -3.1 pp |
| 1995 | 512 | 82.2% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 445 | 83.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 586 | 81.7% | -0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 499 | 82.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 716 | 80.0% | -2.5 pp |
| 2000 | 1,574 | 83.9% | +1.4 pp |
| 2001 | 905 | 82.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 612 | 83.8% | +1.3 pp |
| 2003 | 244 | 89.3% | +6.8 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 M900 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati M900 overall (82.5%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 79.4% from 602 tests.
- Which M900 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 89.3% of 244 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the M900 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.9 percentage points between the highest (2003, 89.3%) and lowest (1994, 79.4%) 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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