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1994 Ducati 916 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
86.5%
Latest Pass Rate
553
Total Tests (All Years)
19,007 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 1994 Ducati 916 as it ages.

15 yrs80.7%
16 yrs88.9%
17 yrs83.3%
18 yrs87.7%
19 yrs85.0%
20 yrs88.7%
21 yrs82.8%
22 yrs93.6%
23 yrs86.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs80.7%88
16 yrs88.9%72
17 yrs83.3%66
18 yrs87.7%57
19 yrs85.0%60
20 yrs88.7%53
21 yrs82.8%58
22 yrs93.6%47
23 yrs86.5%52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Ducati 916 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (23 yrs)86.5%52
2016 (22 yrs)93.6%47
2015 (21 yrs)82.8%58
2014 (20 yrs)88.7%53
2013 (19 yrs)85%60
2012 (18 yrs)87.7%57
2011 (17 yrs)83.3%66
2010 (16 yrs)88.9%72
2009 (15 yrs)80.7%88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 88Avg Mileage 17,707Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2010
88.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 72Avg Mileage 18,581Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2011
83.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 18,430Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2012
87.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 19,543Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2013
85.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 19,038Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2014
88.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 22,383Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2015
82.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 58Avg Mileage 20,356Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2016
93.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 19,527Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.3%
2017
86.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 52Avg Mileage 19,007Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Ducati 916, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
5.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
3.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.4% (15 yrs)13.5% (23 yrs)
+10.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling13.6% (15 yrs)9.6% (23 yrs)
-4.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust4.5% (15 yrs)1.9% (23 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati 916 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 553 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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