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2003 Ducati 1000ds — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
83.9%
Latest Pass Rate
63
Total Tests (All Years)
11,714 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 1000ds

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 83.9%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 18.2% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Ducati 1000ds as it ages.

At 6 years: 65.6% pass rate · At 8 years: 83.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs65.6%32
8 yrs83.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ducati 1000ds pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (8 yrs)83.9%31
2009 (6 yrs)65.6%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
65.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 32Avg Mileage 18,795Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.3%
2011
83.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 11,714Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ducati 1000ds, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
22.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
8.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
6.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
4.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling31.3% (6 yrs)12.9% (8 yrs)
-18.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension6.3% (6 yrs)3.2% (8 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels9.4% (6 yrs)6.5% (8 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati 1000ds cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 63 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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