Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ducati Supersport: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Supersport years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.1% average, from 2,461 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (92.4% of 460 tests). Lowest: 1993 (83.8% of 167). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1993, 1999, 2019.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53 | 84.9% | -3.2 pp |
| 1992 | 116 | 90.5% | +2.4 pp |
| 1993 | 167 | 83.8% | -4.3 pp |
| 1994 | 227 | 86.3% | -1.8 pp |
| 1995 | 177 | 86.4% | -1.7 pp |
| 1996 | 114 | 86.8% | -1.3 pp |
| 1997 | 266 | 89.5% | +1.4 pp |
| 1998 | 109 | 88.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 131 | 84.7% | -3.4 pp |
| 2017 | 460 | 92.4% | +4.3 pp |
| 2018 | 241 | 90.9% | +2.8 pp |
| 2019 | 124 | 84.7% | -3.4 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 Supersport years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1993, 1999, 2019 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ducati Supersport overall (88.1%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 83.8% from 167 tests.
- Which Supersport year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 92.4% of 460 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1992, 2017, 2018.
- How much does the Supersport pass rate vary by year?
- 8.6 percentage points between the highest (2017, 92.4%) and lowest (1993, 83.8%) 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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