Ducati M620 Dark-02 vs Honda VFR800 Fi

The Honda VFR800 Fi passes its MOT first time more often than the Ducati M620 Dark-02: 86.7% vs 77.9%, a 8.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Ducati M620 Dark-02	Honda VFR800 Fi
First-time pass rate	77.9%	86.7%
Outright fail rate	14.7%	8.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-8.4 pts	+4.5 pts
Engine size	618cc	781cc
Median miles at test	9,814	26,212
MOT tests analysed	136	89,421
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 mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Ducati M620 Dark-02	Honda VFR800 Fi
0k-10k miles	81.2%	92.5%
10k-20k miles	76.7%	89.4%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

DUCATI M620 DARK-02 77.9% pass · 136 tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests

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