DUCATI MONSTER 796

796cc Petrol Class 2

91.8%

first-time pass rate

6.1%

failed outright

7,487

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a MONSTER 796

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
fuel and exhaust	2	28.6
tyres and wheels	2	28.6
lighting and signalling	1	14.3
suspension	1	14.3
tyres	1	14.3

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 796 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB600 HORNET).

TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k 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 796.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (90.7% pass). Weakest: 2011 (90.7%).

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.