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2002 Ducati 748b — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
165
Total Tests (All Years)
15,110 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 748b

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 80.0%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 26.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Ducati 748b as it ages.

7 yrs71.9%
8 yrs88.2%
9 yrs88.6%
10 yrs73.5%
13 yrs80.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs71.9%32
8 yrs88.2%34
9 yrs88.6%35
10 yrs73.5%34
13 yrs80.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Ducati 748b pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (13 yrs)80%30
2012 (10 yrs)73.5%34
2011 (9 yrs)88.6%35
2010 (8 yrs)88.2%34
2009 (7 yrs)71.9%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 32Avg Mileage 9,826Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2010
88.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 34Avg Mileage 10,829Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2011
88.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 11,453Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2012
73.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 34Avg Mileage 16,429Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.8%
2015
80.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 15,110Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Ducati 748b, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
7.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
7.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle drive system
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels12.5% (7 yrs)3.3% (13 yrs)
-9.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes3.1% (7 yrs)10.0% (13 yrs)
+6.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension9.4% (7 yrs)3.3% (13 yrs)
-6.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling15.6% (7 yrs)20.0% (13 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati 748b cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 165 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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