DUCATI SCRAMBLER ICON DARK

803cc Petrol Class 2

#746 of 5426 overall #40 of 173 DUCATIs #456 of 2787 other bikes

90.7%

first-time pass rate

5.6%

failed outright

3,519

median miles at test

268

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The SCRAMBLER ICON DARK's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.2 points since 2023, 93.9% to 89.7%.

What fails on a SCRAMBLER ICON DARK

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	13	46.4
brakes	7	25
structure and attachments	4	14.3
suspension	2	7.1
Identification of the vehicle	1	3.6
tyres	1	3.6

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 SCRAMBLER ICON DARK beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 SCRAMBLER ICON DARK.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (93.0% pass). Weakest: 2020 (89.9%).

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.