2003 Ducati 748 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

98.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,131

Total Tests (All Years)

14,559 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 748

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Ducati 748 as it ages.

6 yrs82.6%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs83.2%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs78.4%

→ ↑1.8%

9 yrs80.2%

→ ↑7.5%

10 yrs87.7%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs89.7%

→ ↓8.7%

14 yrs81.0%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs82.1%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs85.7%

→ ↑6.2%

17 yrs91.9%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs94.5%

→ ↓3.8%

19 yrs90.7%

→ ↓6.4%

20 yrs84.3%

→ ↑14.0%

21 yrs98.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	82.6%	121
7 yrs	83.2%	125
8 yrs	78.4%	116
9 yrs	80.2%	91
10 yrs	87.7%	81
11 yrs	88.5%	78
12 yrs	87.0%	69
13 yrs	89.7%	68
14 yrs	81.0%	63
15 yrs	82.1%	39
16 yrs	85.7%	35
17 yrs	91.9%	37
18 yrs	94.5%	55
19 yrs	90.7%	43
20 yrs	84.3%	51
21 yrs	98.3%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ducati 748 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	98.3%	59
2023 (20 yrs)	84.3%	51
2022 (19 yrs)	90.7%	43
2021 (18 yrs)	94.5%	55
2020 (17 yrs)	91.9%	37
2019 (16 yrs)	85.7%	35
2018 (15 yrs)	82.1%	39
2017 (14 yrs)	81%	63
2016 (13 yrs)	89.7%	68
2015 (12 yrs)	87%	69
2014 (11 yrs)	88.5%	78
2013 (10 yrs)	87.7%	81
2012 (9 yrs)	80.2%	91
2011 (8 yrs)	78.4%	116
2010 (7 yrs)	83.2%	125
2009 (6 yrs)	82.6%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 121Avg Mileage 9,419Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2010

83.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 125Avg Mileage 9,814Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 116Avg Mileage 11,313Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2012

80.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 12,643Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2013

87.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 13,834Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2014

88.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78Avg Mileage 13,712Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 13,966Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.7%

2016

89.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 15,265Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63Avg Mileage 16,933Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 15,512Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 15,840Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2020

91.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 16,293Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

2021

94.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 55Avg Mileage 16,502Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.5%

2022

90.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 43Avg Mileage 17,344Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%

2023

84.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 51Avg Mileage 17,835Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2024

98.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 14,559Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 1.7%

MOT results for 2003 Ducati 748 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	82.6%	121	9,419	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2010	7	83.2%	125	9,814	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2011	8	78.4%	116	11,313	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2012	9	80.2%	91	12,643	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2013	10	87.7%	81	13,834	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2014	11	88.5%	78	13,712	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2015	12	87.0%	69	13,966	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.7%
2016	13	89.7%	68	15,265	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2017	14	81.0%	63	16,933	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2018	15	82.1%	39	15,512	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2019	16	85.7%	35	15,840	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2020	17	91.9%	37	16,293	Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2021	18	94.5%	55	16,502	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.5%
2022	19	90.7%	43	17,344	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%
2023	20	84.3%	51	17,835	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2024	21	98.3%	59	14,559	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 1.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ducati 748, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

3.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,131 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.