DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1260

1262cc Petrol Class 2

#138 of 5426 overall #6 of 173 DUCATIs #17 of 99 adventure bikes

94.3%

first-time pass rate

2.5%

failed outright

9,908

median miles at test

402

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The MULTISTRADA 1260's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2021 (92.9% → 93.5%).

Pass rate by mileage

how the MULTISTRADA 1260's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage MULTISTRADA 1260 passes first time 94.6% of the time; by 20k that's 90.5%.

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 1260

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	5	45.5
brakes	2	18.2
suspension	2	18.2
Identification of the vehicle	1	9.1
lamps and reflectors	1	9.1

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 1260 beats 3 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 1260.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (96.4% pass). Weakest: 2018 (92.8%).

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.