Ducati 959 Panigale Corse vs Honda CBR1100XX

The Ducati 959 Panigale Corse passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CBR1100XX: 94.2% vs 87.1%, a 7.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Ducati 959 Panigale Corse	Honda CBR1100XX
First-time pass rate	94.2%	87.1%
Outright fail rate	1.7%	8.1%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+4.7 pts	+4.8 pts
Engine size	955cc	1,137cc
Rank among all models	#143 of 5428	#1884 of 5428
Median miles at test	4,378	27,599
MOT tests analysed	412	105,141
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	brakes

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 959 Panigale Corse	Honda CBR1100XX
2021	95.5%	87.6%
2022	92.4%	87.5%
2023	95.1%	87.4%
2024	92.4%	87.1%
2025	95.3%	88.1%

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

DUCATI 959 PANIGALE CORSE 94.2% pass · 412 tests HONDA CBR1100XX 87.1% pass · 105k tests

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