2008 Ducati 1098 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

86.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,177

Total Tests (All Years)

13,459 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 86.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 33.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ducati 1098 as it ages.

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.6%

4 yrs82.1%

→ ↑6.5%

5 yrs88.6%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs82.9%

→ ↑7.4%

7 yrs90.3%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs87.1%

→ ↑3.3%

11 yrs90.4%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs89.6%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs87.8%

→ ↓6.2%

14 yrs81.6%

→ ↑11.4%

15 yrs93.0%

→ ↓6.6%

16 yrs86.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.5%	220
4 yrs	82.1%	207
5 yrs	88.6%	210
6 yrs	82.9%	193
7 yrs	90.3%	186
8 yrs	84.6%	182
9 yrs	85.7%	161
10 yrs	87.1%	140
11 yrs	90.4%	125
12 yrs	89.6%	106
13 yrs	87.8%	131
14 yrs	81.6%	114
15 yrs	93.0%	114
16 yrs	86.4%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ducati 1098 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	86.4%	88
2023 (15 yrs)	93%	114
2022 (14 yrs)	81.6%	114
2021 (13 yrs)	87.8%	131
2020 (12 yrs)	89.6%	106
2019 (11 yrs)	90.4%	125
2018 (10 yrs)	87.1%	140
2017 (9 yrs)	85.7%	161
2016 (8 yrs)	84.6%	182
2015 (7 yrs)	90.3%	186
2014 (6 yrs)	82.9%	193
2013 (5 yrs)	88.6%	210
2012 (4 yrs)	82.1%	207
2011 (3 yrs)	79.5%	220

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 220Avg Mileage 5,935Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 207Avg Mileage 6,582Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%

2013

88.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 210Avg Mileage 7,436Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2014

82.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 193Avg Mileage 8,619Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%

2015

90.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 186Avg Mileage 9,371Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2016

84.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 182Avg Mileage 10,316Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 161Avg Mileage 10,904Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2018

87.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 140Avg Mileage 11,415Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

2019

90.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 125Avg Mileage 11,744Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2020

89.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 106Avg Mileage 11,674Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%

2021

87.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 131Avg Mileage 12,463Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%

2022

81.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 114Avg Mileage 13,012Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.3%

2023

93.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 114Avg Mileage 13,003Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2024

86.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 88Avg Mileage 13,459Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

MOT results for 2008 Ducati 1098 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	79.5%	220	5,935	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2012	4	82.1%	207	6,582	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2013	5	88.6%	210	7,436	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2014	6	82.9%	193	8,619	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2015	7	90.3%	186	9,371	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2016	8	84.6%	182	10,316	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2017	9	85.7%	161	10,904	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2018	10	87.1%	140	11,415	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2019	11	90.4%	125	11,744	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2020	12	89.6%	106	11,674	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%
2021	13	87.8%	131	12,463	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2022	14	81.6%	114	13,012	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.3%
2023	15	93.0%	114	13,003	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2024	16	86.4%	88	13,459	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ducati 1098, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	2.3% (16 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati 1098 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,177 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.