Ducati 959 Panigale Corse vs Honda CBR900RR

The Ducati 959 Panigale Corse passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CBR900RR: 94.2% vs 83.2%, a 11.0-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 CBR900RR
First-time pass rate	94.2%	83.2%
Outright fail rate	1.7%	9.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+4.7 pts	+0.1 pts
Engine size	955cc	918cc
Rank among all models	#143 of 5428	#2911 of 5428
Median miles at test	4,378	22,163
MOT tests analysed	412	165,881
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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 959 Panigale Corse	Honda CBR900RR
2021	95.5%	86.2%
2022	92.4%	86.6%
2023	95.1%	87.7%
2024	92.4%	87.0%
2025	95.3%	88.8%

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 CBR900RR 83.2% pass · 166k tests

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