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2017 Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
88.0%
Latest Pass Rate
918
Total Tests (All Years)
6,606 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 88.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 18.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled as it ages.

3 yrs90.4%
4 yrs89.8%
5 yrs88.6%
6 yrs86.5%
7 yrs88.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.4%197
4 yrs89.8%187
5 yrs88.6%166
6 yrs86.5%185
7 yrs88.0%183

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)88%183
2023 (6 yrs)86.5%185
2022 (5 yrs)88.6%166
2021 (4 yrs)89.8%187
2020 (3 yrs)90.4%197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
90.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 197Avg Mileage 4,035Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2021
89.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 187Avg Mileage 4,477Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2022
88.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 166Avg Mileage 5,682Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2023
86.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 185Avg Mileage 6,907Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2024
88.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 183Avg Mileage 6,606Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
9.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
2.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
2.7%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
2.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.0% (3 yrs)4.4% (7 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors10.7% (3 yrs)9.3% (7 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —
Motorcycle structure and attachments2.0% (3 yrs)2.7% (7 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering0.5% (3 yrs)1.1% (7 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Identification of the vehicle2.0% (3 yrs)1.6% (7 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 918 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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