DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1100S

1078cc Petrol Class 2

#1212 of 5426 overall #65 of 173 DUCATIs #67 of 99 adventure bikes

89.2%

first-time pass rate

5.9%

failed outright

14,636

median miles at test

472

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2021

The MULTISTRADA 1100S's first-time pass rate has risen 10.3 points since 2012, 81.8% to 92.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the MULTISTRADA 1100S's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage MULTISTRADA 1100S passes first time 91.6% of the time; by 30k that's 78.9%.

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 MULTISTRADA 1100S

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	13	28.9
lamps and reflectors	11	24.4
brakes	7	15.6
steering and suspension	6	13.3
Identification of the vehicle	2	4.4
suspension	2	4.4
tyres	2	4.4
drive system	1	2.2
tyres and wheels	1	2.2

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 MULTISTRADA 1100S beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, DUCATI MULTISTRADA, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests DUCATI MULTISTRADA 89.9% pass · 24.8k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k 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 MULTISTRADA 1100S.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (91.8% pass). Weakest: 2008 (86.0%).

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.