Ducati 959 Panigale Corse vs Triumph Daytona

The Ducati 959 Panigale Corse passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Daytona: 94.2% vs 83.6%, a 10.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Ducati 959 Panigale Corse	Triumph Daytona
First-time pass rate	94.2%	83.6%
Outright fail rate	1.7%	9.4%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+4.7 pts	-1.2 pts
Engine size	955cc	955cc
Rank among all models	#143 of 5428	#2835 of 5428
Median miles at test	4,378	15,798
MOT tests analysed	412	113,145
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	Triumph Daytona
2021	95.5%	84.6%
2022	92.4%	85.9%
2023	95.1%	84.9%
2024	92.4%	84.7%
2025	95.3%	85.9%

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 TRIUMPH DAYTONA 83.6% pass · 113k tests

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