Ducati Diavel Carbon vs Triumph Bonneville

The Triumph Bonneville passes its MOT first time more often than the Ducati Diavel Carbon — 89.0% vs 88.7%, a 0.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Ducati Diavel Carbon	Triumph Bonneville
First-time pass rate	88.7%	89.0%
Outright fail rate	6.0%	5.0%
Median miles at test	8,289	7,619
MOT tests analysed	2,884	195,256
Most common failure	brakes	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.

DUCATI DIAVEL CARBON 88.7% pass · 2,884 tests TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 89.0% pass · 195k tests

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