Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati Monster: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Monster years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.9% average, from 8,991 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2021 (94.0% of 67 tests). Lowest: 2015 (76.6% of 201). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2015, 2017.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 118 | 80.5% | -3.4 pp |
| 1994 | 452 | 77.7% | -6.2 pp |
| 1995 | 499 | 76.8% | -7.1 pp |
| 1996 | 383 | 79.9% | -4.0 pp |
| 1997 | 513 | 82.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 1998 | 656 | 78.2% | -5.7 pp |
| 1999 | 412 | 82.0% | -1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 162 | 81.5% | -2.4 pp |
| 2001 | 167 | 80.2% | -3.7 pp |
| 2002 | 119 | 77.3% | -6.6 pp |
| 2003 | 167 | 80.8% | -3.1 pp |
| 2004 | 319 | 86.2% | +2.3 pp |
| 2005 | 348 | 87.6% | +3.7 pp |
| 2006 | 701 | 86.2% | +2.3 pp |
| 2007 | 430 | 88.8% | +4.9 pp |
| 2008 | 860 | 88.4% | +4.5 pp |
| 2009 | 609 | 89.5% | +5.6 pp |
| 2010 | 487 | 86.7% | +2.8 pp |
| 2011 | 423 | 88.2% | +4.3 pp |
| 2012 | 264 | 84.5% | +0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 250 | 83.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 201 | 76.6% | -7.3 pp |
| 2016 | 184 | 86.4% | +2.5 pp |
| 2017 | 55 | 81.8% | -2.1 pp |
| 2021 | 67 | 94.0% | +10.1 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 Monster years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2015, 2017 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati Monster overall (83.9%); the 2015 cohort is lowest at 76.6% from 201 tests.
- Which Monster year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2021, at 94.0% of 67 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2021.
- How much does the Monster pass rate vary by year?
- 17.4 percentage points between the highest (2021, 94.0%) and lowest (2015, 76.6%) 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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