DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 S PP

1198cc Petrol Class 2

#2016 of 5426 overall #113 of 173 DUCATIs #82 of 99 adventure bikes

86.6%

first-time pass rate

8.6%

failed outright

13,058

median miles at test

441

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2023

The MULTISTRADA 1200 S PP's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.1 points since 2015, 90.0% to 82.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the MULTISTRADA 1200 S PP's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage MULTISTRADA 1200 S PP passes first time 87.3% of the time; by 20k that's 87.2%.

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 1200 S PP

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	21	34.4
lamps and reflectors	13	21.3
steering and suspension	8	13.1
structure and attachments	5	8.2
lighting and signalling	4	6.6
suspension	3	4.9
tyres and wheels	3	4.9
reg plates and vin	2	3.3
body and structure	1	1.6
fuel and exhaust	1	1.6

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 MULTISTRADA 1200 S PP beats 0 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 1200 S PP.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (88.6% pass). Weakest: 2011 (84.3%).

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.