BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition vs Honda CBR900RR

The Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CBR900RR — 94.0% vs 83.2%, a 10.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition Honda CBR900RR
First-time pass rate 94.0% 83.2%
Outright fail rate 1.5% 9.8%
Median miles at test 1,723 22,163
MOT tests analysed 265 165,881
Most common failure structure and attachments 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.

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