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1998 Ducati St2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
95.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,270
Total Tests (All Years)
21,642 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 1998 Ducati St2 as it ages.

11 yrs81.5%
12 yrs73.3%
13 yrs70.3%
14 yrs77.4%
15 yrs80.8%
16 yrs88.4%
17 yrs82.4%
18 yrs88.6%
19 yrs80.6%
20 yrs85.4%
21 yrs81.1%
22 yrs87.1%
23 yrs80.8%
24 yrs88.9%
25 yrs91.1%
26 yrs95.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs81.5%130
12 yrs73.3%120
13 yrs70.3%118
14 yrs77.4%93
15 yrs80.8%104
16 yrs88.4%95
17 yrs82.4%85
18 yrs88.6%88
19 yrs80.6%72
20 yrs85.4%48
21 yrs81.1%53
22 yrs87.1%31
23 yrs80.8%52
24 yrs88.9%45
25 yrs91.1%45
26 yrs95.6%91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Ducati St2 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 (26 yrs)95.6%91
2023 (25 yrs)91.1%45
2022 (24 yrs)88.9%45
2021 (23 yrs)80.8%52
2020 (22 yrs)87.1%31
2019 (21 yrs)81.1%53
2018 (20 yrs)85.4%48
2017 (19 yrs)80.6%72
2016 (18 yrs)88.6%88
2015 (17 yrs)82.4%85
2014 (16 yrs)88.4%95
2013 (15 yrs)80.8%104
2012 (14 yrs)77.4%93
2011 (13 yrs)70.3%118
2010 (12 yrs)73.3%120
2009 (11 yrs)81.5%130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
81.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 22,287Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2010
73.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 120Avg Mileage 21,250Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2011
70.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 118Avg Mileage 21,802Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2012
77.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 93Avg Mileage 22,440Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%
2013
80.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 104Avg Mileage 23,596Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%
2014
88.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 95Avg Mileage 23,377Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2015
82.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 85Avg Mileage 22,804Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%
2016
88.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 24,192Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2017
80.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 24,246Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2018
85.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 24,107Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2019
81.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 26,362Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2020
87.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 24,016Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2021
80.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 52Avg Mileage 24,073Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.2%
2022
88.9%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 45Avg Mileage 23,585Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2023
91.1%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 21,992Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.4%
2024
95.6%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 91Avg Mileage 21,642Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Ducati St2, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
13.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
8.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
7.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
7.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.8% (11 yrs)4.4% (26 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Ducati St2 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Ducati St2 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,270 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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