2004 Ducati 749 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

82.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,575

Total Tests (All Years)

15,066 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 82.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 26.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ducati 749 as it ages.

5 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs81.2%

→ ↑3.3%

7 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs82.4%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs79.7%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs82.4%

→ ↑5.0%

12 yrs87.4%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs86.5%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs88.7%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs88.5%

→ ↓3.4%

16 yrs85.1%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs86.2%

→ ↑5.8%

18 yrs92.0%

→ ↓2.8%

19 yrs89.2%

→ ↓6.4%

20 yrs82.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	82.3%	265
6 yrs	81.2%	239
7 yrs	84.5%	220
8 yrs	81.5%	216
9 yrs	82.4%	204
10 yrs	79.7%	202
11 yrs	82.4%	199
12 yrs	87.4%	174
13 yrs	86.5%	155
14 yrs	88.7%	106
15 yrs	88.5%	96
16 yrs	85.1%	74
17 yrs	86.2%	116
18 yrs	92.0%	100
19 yrs	89.2%	93
20 yrs	82.8%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ducati 749 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	82.8%	116
2023 (19 yrs)	89.2%	93
2022 (18 yrs)	92%	100
2021 (17 yrs)	86.2%	116
2020 (16 yrs)	85.1%	74
2019 (15 yrs)	88.5%	96
2018 (14 yrs)	88.7%	106
2017 (13 yrs)	86.5%	155
2016 (12 yrs)	87.4%	174
2015 (11 yrs)	82.4%	199
2014 (10 yrs)	79.7%	202
2013 (9 yrs)	82.4%	204
2012 (8 yrs)	81.5%	216
2011 (7 yrs)	84.5%	220
2010 (6 yrs)	81.2%	239
2009 (5 yrs)	82.3%	265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 265Avg Mileage 7,521Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2010

81.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 239Avg Mileage 8,439Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2011

84.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 220Avg Mileage 9,865Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2012

81.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 216Avg Mileage 10,843Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 204Avg Mileage 11,007Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 202Avg Mileage 11,732Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%

2015

82.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 199Avg Mileage 12,117Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2016

87.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 174Avg Mileage 12,256Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 155Avg Mileage 12,514Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2018

88.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 106Avg Mileage 13,111Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2019

88.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 96Avg Mileage 13,501Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2020

85.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 74Avg Mileage 13,363Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%

2021

86.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 116Avg Mileage 13,343Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%

2022

92.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 100Avg Mileage 14,701Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2023

89.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 93Avg Mileage 14,071Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2024

82.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 116Avg Mileage 15,066Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.2%

MOT results for 2004 Ducati 749 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	82.3%	265	7,521	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2010	6	81.2%	239	8,439	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2011	7	84.5%	220	9,865	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2012	8	81.5%	216	10,843	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2013	9	82.4%	204	11,007	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%
2014	10	79.7%	202	11,732	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%
2015	11	82.4%	199	12,117	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2016	12	87.4%	174	12,256	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2017	13	86.5%	155	12,514	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2018	14	88.7%	106	13,111	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2019	15	88.5%	96	13,501	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2020	16	85.1%	74	13,363	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%
2021	17	86.2%	116	13,343	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%
2022	18	92.0%	100	14,701	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2023	19	89.2%	93	14,071	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2024	20	82.8%	116	15,066	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ducati 749, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

4.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.0%

— 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	3.0% (5 yrs)	5.2% (20 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati 749 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,575 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.