DUCATI PAUL SMART 1000 LE

992cc Petrol Class 2

#232 of 5426 overall #14 of 173 DUCATIs #144 of 2787 other bikes

93.5%

first-time pass rate

2.5%

failed outright

3,811

median miles at test

477

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2016

The PAUL SMART 1000 LE's first-time pass rate has risen 6.1 points since 2009, 87.8% to 93.9%.

What fails on a PAUL SMART 1000 LE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	8	33.3
structure and attachments	4	16.7
lighting and signalling	2	8.3
steering	2	8.3
tyres and wheels	2	8.3
brakes	2	8.3
suspension	2	8.3
Identification of the vehicle	1	4.2
audible warning (Horn)	1	4.2

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 PAUL SMART 1000 LE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 PAUL SMART 1000 LE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (95.8% pass). Weakest: 2006 (91.9%).

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.