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2004 Ducati 999 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
90.7%
Latest Pass Rate
1,135
Total Tests (All Years)
13,108 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 999

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 90.7%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 34.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ducati 999 as it ages.

5 yrs80.8%
6 yrs80.4%
7 yrs77.1%
8 yrs89.5%
9 yrs78.2%
10 yrs74.7%
11 yrs83.1%
12 yrs79.4%
13 yrs91.4%
14 yrs74.4%
15 yrs89.8%
16 yrs95.1%
17 yrs83.7%
18 yrs88.6%
19 yrs88.9%
20 yrs90.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs80.8%125
6 yrs80.4%102
7 yrs77.1%105
8 yrs89.5%95
9 yrs78.2%87
10 yrs74.7%87
11 yrs83.1%77
12 yrs79.4%68
13 yrs91.4%70
14 yrs74.4%43
15 yrs89.8%49
16 yrs95.1%41
17 yrs83.7%43
18 yrs88.6%44
19 yrs88.9%45
20 yrs90.7%54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ducati 999 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)90.7%54
2023 (19 yrs)88.9%45
2022 (18 yrs)88.6%44
2021 (17 yrs)83.7%43
2020 (16 yrs)95.1%41
2019 (15 yrs)89.8%49
2018 (14 yrs)74.4%43
2017 (13 yrs)91.4%70
2016 (12 yrs)79.4%68
2015 (11 yrs)83.1%77
2014 (10 yrs)74.7%87
2013 (9 yrs)78.2%87
2012 (8 yrs)89.5%95
2011 (7 yrs)77.1%105
2010 (6 yrs)80.4%102
2009 (5 yrs)80.8%125

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 125Avg Mileage 7,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2010
80.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 102Avg Mileage 8,758Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2011
77.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 105Avg Mileage 9,344Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2012
89.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 95Avg Mileage 10,479Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2013
78.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 11,379Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2014
74.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 11,766Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.8%
2015
83.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 77Avg Mileage 12,074Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2016
79.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 12,787Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2017
91.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 70Avg Mileage 13,101Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2018
74.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 14,304Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%
2019
89.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 30,327Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2020
95.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 13,215Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.9%
2021
83.7%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 14,361Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.9%
2022
88.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 13,804Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2023
88.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 15,680Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2024
90.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 54Avg Mileage 13,108Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ducati 999, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
13.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
9.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
5.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
5.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati 999 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,135 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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