1997 Ducati 916 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

90.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,118

Total Tests (All Years)

17,425 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 1997 Ducati 916 as it ages.

12 yrs84.2%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs81.5%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs83.6%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs82.4%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs84.4%

→ ↑4.7%

17 yrs89.1%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs87.8%

→ ↑4.1%

20 yrs91.9%

→ ↓4.0%

21 yrs87.9%

→ ↓1.0%

22 yrs86.9%

→ ↑6.2%

23 yrs93.1%

→ ↓4.6%

24 yrs88.5%

→ ↑2.5%

25 yrs91.0%

→ ↑2.0%

26 yrs93.0%

→ ↓2.9%

27 yrs90.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	84.2%	316
13 yrs	81.5%	303
14 yrs	83.6%	262
15 yrs	82.4%	238
16 yrs	84.4%	244
17 yrs	89.1%	221
18 yrs	87.9%	190
19 yrs	87.8%	189
20 yrs	91.9%	185
21 yrs	87.9%	116
22 yrs	86.9%	137
23 yrs	93.1%	102
24 yrs	88.5%	157
25 yrs	91.0%	144
26 yrs	93.0%	142
27 yrs	90.1%	172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Ducati 916 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	90.1%	172
2023 (26 yrs)	93%	142
2022 (25 yrs)	91%	144
2021 (24 yrs)	88.5%	157
2020 (23 yrs)	93.1%	102
2019 (22 yrs)	86.9%	137
2018 (21 yrs)	87.9%	116
2017 (20 yrs)	91.9%	185
2016 (19 yrs)	87.8%	189
2015 (18 yrs)	87.9%	190
2014 (17 yrs)	89.1%	221
2013 (16 yrs)	84.4%	244
2012 (15 yrs)	82.4%	238
2011 (14 yrs)	83.6%	262
2010 (13 yrs)	81.5%	303
2009 (12 yrs)	84.2%	316

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 316Avg Mileage 16,160Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2010

81.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 303Avg Mileage 16,071Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2011

83.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 262Avg Mileage 17,399Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2012

82.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 238Avg Mileage 17,616Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2013

84.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 244Avg Mileage 17,898Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2014

89.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 221Avg Mileage 17,902Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 190Avg Mileage 19,683Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2016

87.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 189Avg Mileage 20,671Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2017

91.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 185Avg Mileage 20,022Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 116Avg Mileage 20,859Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2019

86.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 137Avg Mileage 19,757Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%

2020

93.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 102Avg Mileage 19,825Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%

2021

88.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 157Avg Mileage 19,930Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2022

91.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 144Avg Mileage 19,023Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%

2023

93.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 142Avg Mileage 20,381Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

2024

90.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 172Avg Mileage 17,425Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

MOT results for 1997 Ducati 916 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	84.2%	316	16,160	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2010	13	81.5%	303	16,071	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2011	14	83.6%	262	17,399	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2012	15	82.4%	238	17,616	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2013	16	84.4%	244	17,898	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2014	17	89.1%	221	17,902	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2015	18	87.9%	190	19,683	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2016	19	87.8%	189	20,671	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2017	20	91.9%	185	20,022	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2018	21	87.9%	116	20,859	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2019	22	86.9%	137	19,757	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%
2020	23	93.1%	102	19,825	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%
2021	24	88.5%	157	19,930	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2022	25	91.0%	144	19,023	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%
2023	26	93.0%	142	20,381	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%
2024	27	90.1%	172	17,425	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Ducati 916, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

3.4%

— 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	6.3% (12 yrs)	2.9% (27 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati 916 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,118 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.