1997 Ducati 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

97.1%

Latest Pass Rate

405

Total Tests (All Years)

19,565 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 97.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 40.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Ducati 900 as it ages.

12 yrs86.2%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs83.6%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs85.2%

→ ↑6.1%

15 yrs91.3%

→ ↓4.6%

16 yrs86.7%

→ ↓3.4%

17 yrs83.3%

→ ↑14.0%

18 yrs97.3%

→ ↓12.5%

19 yrs84.8%

→ ↑12.3%

20 yrs97.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	86.2%	58
13 yrs	83.6%	55
14 yrs	85.2%	54
15 yrs	91.3%	46
16 yrs	86.7%	45
17 yrs	83.3%	42
18 yrs	97.3%	37
19 yrs	84.8%	33
20 yrs	97.1%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Ducati 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	97.1%	35
2016 (19 yrs)	84.8%	33
2015 (18 yrs)	97.3%	37
2014 (17 yrs)	83.3%	42
2013 (16 yrs)	86.7%	45
2012 (15 yrs)	91.3%	46
2011 (14 yrs)	85.2%	54
2010 (13 yrs)	83.6%	55
2009 (12 yrs)	86.2%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 19,143Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%

2010

83.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 19,239Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.9%

2011

85.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 19,168Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2012

91.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 19,223Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2013

86.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 19,184Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 18,548Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2015

97.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 18,472Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.7%

2016

84.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 20,049Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.2%

2017

97.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 19,565Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%

MOT results for 1997 Ducati 900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	86.2%	58	19,143	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%
2010	13	83.6%	55	19,239	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.9%
2011	14	85.2%	54	19,168	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2012	15	91.3%	46	19,223	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2013	16	86.7%	45	19,184	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2014	17	83.3%	42	18,548	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2015	18	97.3%	37	18,472	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.7%
2016	19	84.8%	33	20,049	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.2%
2017	20	97.1%	35	19,565	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Ducati 900, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle body and structure

5.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	5.2% (12 yrs)	2.9% (20 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1980 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati 900 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 405 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.