DUCATI MONSTER vs HONDA CB600 HORNET

The DUCATI MONSTER passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA CB600 HORNET — 83.9% vs 78.6%, a 5.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	DUCATI MONSTER	HONDA CB600 HORNET
First-time pass rate	83.9%	78.6%
Outright fail rate	8.6%	12.2%
Median miles at test	11,140	20,837
MOT tests analysed	8,991	26,392
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

DUCATI MONSTER 83.9% pass · 8,991 tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests

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