2003 Ducati 749 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

80.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,561

Total Tests (All Years)

15,776 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 2003 Ducati 749 as it ages.

6 yrs77.5%

→ ↑6.5%

7 yrs84.0%

→ ↓10.7%

8 yrs73.3%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs76.6%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs77.3%

→ ↑3.2%

11 yrs80.5%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs83.7%

→ ↓8.4%

13 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.6%

15 yrs73.8%

→ ↑13.5%

16 yrs87.3%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs87.5%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs89.6%

→ ↓2.3%

19 yrs87.3%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs88.1%

→ ↓7.3%

21 yrs80.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	77.5%	169
7 yrs	84.0%	144
8 yrs	73.3%	150
9 yrs	76.6%	137
10 yrs	77.3%	132
11 yrs	80.5%	118
12 yrs	83.7%	104
13 yrs	75.3%	97
14 yrs	77.4%	93
15 yrs	73.8%	65
16 yrs	87.3%	55
17 yrs	87.5%	48
18 yrs	89.6%	67
19 yrs	87.3%	63
20 yrs	88.1%	67
21 yrs	80.8%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ducati 749 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	80.8%	52
2023 (20 yrs)	88.1%	67
2022 (19 yrs)	87.3%	63
2021 (18 yrs)	89.6%	67
2020 (17 yrs)	87.5%	48
2019 (16 yrs)	87.3%	55
2018 (15 yrs)	73.8%	65
2017 (14 yrs)	77.4%	93
2016 (13 yrs)	75.3%	97
2015 (12 yrs)	83.7%	104
2014 (11 yrs)	80.5%	118
2013 (10 yrs)	77.3%	132
2012 (9 yrs)	76.6%	137
2011 (8 yrs)	73.3%	150
2010 (7 yrs)	84%	144
2009 (6 yrs)	77.5%	169

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 169Avg Mileage 8,131Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 144Avg Mileage 9,247Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2011

73.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 150Avg Mileage 9,598Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 137Avg Mileage 10,858Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 132Avg Mileage 11,504Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 118Avg Mileage 12,529Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.3%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 12,761Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2016

75.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 97Avg Mileage 13,406Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2017

77.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 93Avg Mileage 12,905Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.0%

2018

73.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 65Avg Mileage 15,383Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

2019

87.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 14,258Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 48Avg Mileage 14,861Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2021

89.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 67Avg Mileage 15,342Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%

2022

87.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 63Avg Mileage 14,573Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%

2023

88.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 15,143Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%

2024

80.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 15,776Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%

MOT results for 2003 Ducati 749 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	77.5%	169	8,131	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%
2010	7	84.0%	144	9,247	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2011	8	73.3%	150	9,598	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2012	9	76.6%	137	10,858	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%
2013	10	77.3%	132	11,504	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2014	11	80.5%	118	12,529	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.3%
2015	12	83.7%	104	12,761	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2016	13	75.3%	97	13,406	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2017	14	77.4%	93	12,905	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.0%
2018	15	73.8%	65	15,383	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2019	16	87.3%	55	14,258	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%
2020	17	87.5%	48	14,861	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2021	18	89.6%	67	15,342	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%
2022	19	87.3%	63	14,573	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%
2023	20	88.1%	67	15,143	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%
2024	21	80.8%	52	15,776	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ducati 749, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.8%

— 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	4.1% (6 yrs)	9.6% (21 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati 749 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,561 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.