1997 Ducati 748 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

88.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,886

Total Tests (All Years)

20,711 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Ducati 748 as it ages.

12 yrs76.1%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs77.3%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.8%

16 yrs87.8%

→ ↓5.6%

17 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs82.1%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.9%

20 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.3%

21 yrs85.9%

→ ↓3.1%

22 yrs82.8%

→ ↑2.6%

23 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs85.3%

→ ↑1.7%

25 yrs87.0%

→ ↑8.0%

26 yrs95.0%

→ ↓6.5%

27 yrs88.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	76.1%	213
13 yrs	77.9%	172
14 yrs	77.3%	185
15 yrs	80.0%	170
16 yrs	87.8%	164
17 yrs	82.2%	146
18 yrs	82.1%	134
19 yrs	83.3%	120
20 yrs	87.2%	117
21 yrs	85.9%	64
22 yrs	82.8%	58
23 yrs	85.4%	48
24 yrs	85.3%	68
25 yrs	87.0%	69
26 yrs	95.0%	80
27 yrs	88.5%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Ducati 748 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	88.5%	78
2023 (26 yrs)	95%	80
2022 (25 yrs)	87%	69
2021 (24 yrs)	85.3%	68
2020 (23 yrs)	85.4%	48
2019 (22 yrs)	82.8%	58
2018 (21 yrs)	85.9%	64
2017 (20 yrs)	87.2%	117
2016 (19 yrs)	83.3%	120
2015 (18 yrs)	82.1%	134
2014 (17 yrs)	82.2%	146
2013 (16 yrs)	87.8%	164
2012 (15 yrs)	80%	170
2011 (14 yrs)	77.3%	185
2010 (13 yrs)	77.9%	172
2009 (12 yrs)	76.1%	213

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 213Avg Mileage 17,716Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2010

77.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 172Avg Mileage 18,031Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 185Avg Mileage 17,914Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 170Avg Mileage 18,574Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2013

87.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 164Avg Mileage 19,190Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2014

82.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 146Avg Mileage 19,706Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 134Avg Mileage 19,770Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 120Avg Mileage 20,724Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%

2017

87.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 117Avg Mileage 19,635Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2018

85.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 21,313Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2019

82.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 58Avg Mileage 18,956Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%

2020

85.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 22,575Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%

2021

85.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 68Avg Mileage 21,261Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%

2022

87.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 69Avg Mileage 21,011Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

2023

95.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 80Avg Mileage 20,372Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2024

88.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 78Avg Mileage 20,711Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%

MOT results for 1997 Ducati 748 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	76.1%	213	17,716	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2010	13	77.9%	172	18,031	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2011	14	77.3%	185	17,914	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2012	15	80.0%	170	18,574	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2013	16	87.8%	164	19,190	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2014	17	82.2%	146	19,706	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2015	18	82.1%	134	19,770	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%
2016	19	83.3%	120	20,724	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%
2017	20	87.2%	117	19,635	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2018	21	85.9%	64	21,313	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2019	22	82.8%	58	18,956	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%
2020	23	85.4%	48	22,575	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%
2021	24	85.3%	68	21,261	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%
2022	25	87.0%	69	21,011	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%
2023	26	95.0%	80	20,372	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2024	27	88.5%	78	20,711	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Ducati 748, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.5%

— 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	4.2% (12 yrs)	2.6% (27 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,886 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.