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Model report · 2005–2025

DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4 PIKES PEAK

1158cc Petrol Class 2
93.5%
first-time pass rate
0.5%
failed outright
8,053
median miles at test
185
MOT tests, 2005–2025
+5.1pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

What fails on a MULTISTRADA V4 PIKES PEAK

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
Identification of the vehicle
1 100

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 V4 PIKES PEAK beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, DUCATI MULTISTRADA, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests Compare head-to-head →
DUCATI MULTISTRADA 89.9% pass · 24.8k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests Compare head-to-head →
TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k tests Compare head-to-head →

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 V4 PIKES PEAK.

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More DUCATI models

other DUCATI bikes ranked by MOT pass rate
DUCATI 748 84.9% pass · 24.8k tests
DUCATI MULTISTRADA 89.9% pass · 24.8k tests
DUCATI 996 87.7% pass · 15.1k tests
DUCATI 916 87.0% pass · 13.6k tests
DUCATI 900 87.8% pass · 12.4k tests
DUCATI M 86.3% pass · 9,621 tests

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (93.4% pass). Weakest: 2022 (93.4%).

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.

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