DUCATI MONSTER 696

696cc Petrol Class 2

#1400 of 5426 overall #79 of 173 DUCATIs #63 of 205 naked bikes

88.6%

first-time pass rate

6.9%

failed outright

6,230

median miles at test

290

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a MONSTER 696

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	6	23.1
lighting and signalling	5	19.2
brakes	5	19.2
steering and suspension	3	11.5
lamps and reflectors	3	11.5
reg plates and vin	1	3.8
steering	1	3.8
suspension	1	3.8
tyres	1	3.8

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 MONSTER 696 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CB500, TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, HONDA CB600 HORNET).

HONDA CB500 83.3% pass · 105k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k 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 MONSTER 696.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (94.4% pass). Weakest: 2008 (85.0%).

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.