DUCATI PANIGALE V4 R

998cc Petrol Class 2

#381 of 5426 overall #21 of 173 DUCATIs #7 of 226 sport bikes

92.5%

first-time pass rate

1.8%

failed outright

2,622

median miles at test

228

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The PANIGALE V4 R's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.3 points since 2022, 95.6% to 90.3%.

What fails on a PANIGALE V4 R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	4	66.7
steering	1	16.7
tyres	1	16.7

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 PANIGALE V4 R beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YZF-R1, HONDA CBR900RR, TRIUMPH DAYTONA).

YAMAHA YZF-R1 84.1% pass · 232k tests HONDA CBR900RR 83.2% pass · 166k tests TRIUMPH DAYTONA 83.6% pass · 113k tests HONDA CBR1100XX 87.1% pass · 105k 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 PANIGALE V4 R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (92.4% pass). Weakest: 2019 (92.4%).

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.