Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati Scrambler: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Scrambler years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.0% average, from 8,914 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2021 (94.3% of 53 tests). Lowest: 2022 (87.1% of 62). Years more than two points below the model average: 2022.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,933 | 90.4% | -0.6 pp |
| 2016 | 2,753 | 91.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 831 | 92.8% | +1.8 pp |
| 2018 | 127 | 89.0% | -2.0 pp |
| 2021 | 53 | 94.3% | +3.3 pp |
| 2022 | 62 | 87.1% | -3.9 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which Scrambler years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2022 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati Scrambler overall (91.0%); the 2022 cohort is lowest at 87.1% from 62 tests.
- Which Scrambler year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2021, at 94.3% of 53 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Scrambler pass rate vary by year?
- 7.2 percentage points between the highest (2021, 94.3%) and lowest (2022, 87.1%) cohorts with at least 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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