1997 Ducati St2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

88.4%

Latest Pass Rate

791

Total Tests (All Years)

27,391 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 St2 as it ages.

12 yrs76.5%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs81.1%

→ ↓11.0%

14 yrs70.1%

→ ↑11.7%

15 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs79.4%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs78.3%

→ ↓7.8%

18 yrs70.5%

→ ↑11.9%

19 yrs82.4%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs83.7%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.7%

24 yrs85.0%

→ ↓8.5%

25 yrs76.5%

→ ↑8.9%

26 yrs85.4%

→ ↑3.0%

27 yrs88.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	76.5%	85
13 yrs	81.1%	74
14 yrs	70.1%	77
15 yrs	81.8%	66
16 yrs	79.4%	68
17 yrs	78.3%	60
18 yrs	70.5%	61
19 yrs	82.4%	51
20 yrs	83.7%	49
22 yrs	85.7%	42
24 yrs	85.0%	40
25 yrs	76.5%	34
26 yrs	85.4%	41
27 yrs	88.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Ducati St2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	88.4%	43
2023 (26 yrs)	85.4%	41
2022 (25 yrs)	76.5%	34
2021 (24 yrs)	85%	40
2019 (22 yrs)	85.7%	42
2017 (20 yrs)	83.7%	49
2016 (19 yrs)	82.4%	51
2015 (18 yrs)	70.5%	61
2014 (17 yrs)	78.3%	60
2013 (16 yrs)	79.4%	68
2012 (15 yrs)	81.8%	66
2011 (14 yrs)	70.1%	77
2010 (13 yrs)	81.1%	74
2009 (12 yrs)	76.5%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 85Avg Mileage 22,062Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2010

81.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 23,144Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2011

70.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 77Avg Mileage 27,700Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.8%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 25,321Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2013

79.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 68Avg Mileage 27,577Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 27,334Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 25,959Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.5%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 28,481Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.6%

2017

83.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 25,039Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.4%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 26,382Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%

2021

85.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 25,114Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 26,608Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.4%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 26,614Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

2024

88.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 43Avg Mileage 27,391Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%

MOT results for 1997 Ducati St2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	76.5%	85	22,062	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2010	13	81.1%	74	23,144	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2011	14	70.1%	77	27,700	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.8%
2012	15	81.8%	66	25,321	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2013	16	79.4%	68	27,577	Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%
2014	17	78.3%	60	27,334	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2015	18	70.5%	61	25,959	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.5%
2016	19	82.4%	51	28,481	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.6%
2017	20	83.7%	49	25,039	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.4%
2019	22	85.7%	42	26,382	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%
2021	24	85.0%	40	25,114	Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%
2022	25	76.5%	34	26,608	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.4%
2023	26	85.4%	41	26,614	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2024	27	88.4%	43	27,391	Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Ducati St2, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	11.8% (12 yrs)	4.7% (27 yrs)	-7.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Ducati St2 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 791 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.