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1991 Ducati 851 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
90.6%
Latest Pass Rate
179
Total Tests (All Years)
19,699 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 851

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Ducati 851 as it ages.

18 yrs87.2%
21 yrs90.6%
22 yrs82.9%
23 yrs82.9%
26 yrs90.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs87.2%39
21 yrs90.6%32
22 yrs82.9%41
23 yrs82.9%35
26 yrs90.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Ducati 851 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (26 yrs)90.6%32
2014 (23 yrs)82.9%35
2013 (22 yrs)82.9%41
2012 (21 yrs)90.6%32
2009 (18 yrs)87.2%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
87.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 20,392Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 7.7%
2012
90.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 19,082Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2013
82.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 20,378Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2014
82.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 21,062Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2017
90.6%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 19,699Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Ducati 851, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
11.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
5.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
4.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling2.6% (18 yrs)9.4% (26 yrs)
+6.8%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati 851 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 179 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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