Ducati 1199 Panigale vs Yamaha YZF-R1

The Ducati 1199 Panigale passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha YZF-R1: 90.3% vs 84.1%, a 6.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Ducati 1199 Panigale	Yamaha YZF-R1
First-time pass rate	90.3%	84.1%
Outright fail rate	4.2%	7.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+2.2 pts	-0.5 pts
Engine size	1,198cc	998cc
Rank among all models	#854 of 5428	#2721 of 5428
Median miles at test	6,377	16,705
MOT tests analysed	288	231,553
Most common failure	reg plates and vin	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Ducati 1199 Panigale	Yamaha YZF-R1
2016	85.4%	84.3%
2017	95.2%	84.8%
2022	90.3%	86.4%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Ducati 1199 Panigale	Yamaha YZF-R1
0k-10k miles	89.8%	87.8%
10k-20k miles	90.3%	84.7%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE 90.3% pass · 288 tests YAMAHA YZF-R1 84.1% pass · 232k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.