DUCATI MULTISTRADA vs HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin

The HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin passes its MOT first time more often than the DUCATI MULTISTRADA — 95.3% vs 89.9%, a 5.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	DUCATI MULTISTRADA	HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin
First-time pass rate	89.9%	95.3%
Outright fail rate	5.5%	2.6%
Median miles at test	13,468	10,908
MOT tests analysed	24,822	21,673
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 MULTISTRADA 89.9% pass · 24.8k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests

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