1996 Ducati 748 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

74.2%

Latest Pass Rate

308

Total Tests (All Years)

22,005 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 74.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 17.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Ducati 748 as it ages.

13 yrs79.2%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs80.0%

→ ↑6.5%

18 yrs86.5%

→ ↑4.1%

19 yrs90.6%

→ ↓16.4%

20 yrs74.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	79.2%	48
14 yrs	80.0%	40
15 yrs	80.5%	41
16 yrs	79.5%	39
17 yrs	80.0%	40
18 yrs	86.5%	37
19 yrs	90.6%	32
20 yrs	74.2%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Ducati 748 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	74.2%	31
2015 (19 yrs)	90.6%	32
2014 (18 yrs)	86.5%	37
2013 (17 yrs)	80%	40
2012 (16 yrs)	79.5%	39
2011 (15 yrs)	80.5%	41
2010 (14 yrs)	80%	40
2009 (13 yrs)	79.2%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 19,991Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 18,864Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2011

80.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 19,828Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 19,819Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 40Avg Mileage 20,214Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.0%

2014

86.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 21,418Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2015

90.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 20,635Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2016

74.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 22,005Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.4%

MOT results for 1996 Ducati 748 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	79.2%	48	19,991	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2010	14	80.0%	40	18,864	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2011	15	80.5%	41	19,828	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2012	16	79.5%	39	19,819	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%
2013	17	80.0%	40	20,214	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.0%
2014	18	86.5%	37	21,418	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2015	19	90.6%	32	20,635	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2016	20	74.2%	31	22,005	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Ducati 748, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle steering and suspension	4.2% (13 yrs)	19.4% (20 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	6.3% (13 yrs)	12.9% (20 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	4.2% (13 yrs)	9.7% (20 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	14.6% (13 yrs)	16.1% (20 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati 748 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 308 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.