DUCATI MONSTER 750

748cc Petrol Class 2

81.5%

first-time pass rate

12.0%

failed outright

13,476

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a MONSTER 750

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	5	27.8
lamps and reflectors	4	22.2
tyres and wheels	4	22.2
lighting and signalling	3	16.7
steering and suspension	1	5.6
wheels	1	5.6

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 750 beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, HONDA CB600 HORNET, TRIUMPH TRIDENT).

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 KAWASAKI Z1000 84.5% pass · 22.7k 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 750.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (79.7% pass). Weakest: 1998 (79.7%).

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.