BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
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Model report · 2005–2025

DUCATI MONSTER S2R 1000

992cc Petrol Class 2
85.0%
first-time pass rate
8.0%
failed outright
10,012
median miles at test
373
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2015

The MONSTER S2R 1000's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.6 points since 2011, 83.9% to 81.3%.

80%84%88%2011: 83.9% pass (31 tests)2012: 83.3% pass (30 tests)2013: 82.9% pass (35 tests)2014: 86.7% pass (30 tests)2015: 81.3% pass (32 tests)20112015

Pass rate by mileage

how the MONSTER S2R 1000's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage MONSTER S2R 1000 passes first time 85.9% of the time; by 20k that's 85.4%.

83%85%87%0k: 85.9% pass (184 tests)10k: 83.6% pass (122 tests)20k: 85.4% pass (48 tests)0k10k20k

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a MONSTER S2R 1000

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
20 35.7
lighting and signalling
9 16.1
reg plates and vin
9 16.1
tyres and wheels
5 8.9
steering and suspension
5 8.9
drive system
3 5.4
structure and attachments
2 3.6
Identification of the vehicle
1 1.8
suspension
1 1.8
lamps and reflectors
1 1.8

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 S2R 1000 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB1300).

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 S2R 1000.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (90.8% pass). Weakest: 2007 (80.2%).

78%86%93%2006: 83.1% pass (118 tests)2007: 80.2% pass (121 tests)2008: 90.8% pass (87 tests)200620072008

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.