1998 Ducati Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,729

Total Tests (All Years)

18,714 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 Unclassified as it ages.

11 yrs84.2%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs80.7%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs82.5%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs84.6%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs84.7%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs86.3%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs89.0%

→ ↓7.7%

18 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.7%

19 yrs76.6%

→ ↑10.9%

20 yrs87.5%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs89.2%

→ ↓9.2%

22 yrs80.0%

→ ↑11.2%

23 yrs91.2%

→ ↓4.1%

24 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.1%

25 yrs84.0%

→ ↑4.6%

26 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	84.2%	209
12 yrs	80.7%	181
13 yrs	82.5%	177
14 yrs	84.6%	143
15 yrs	84.7%	124
16 yrs	86.3%	95
17 yrs	89.0%	91
18 yrs	81.3%	107
19 yrs	76.6%	94
20 yrs	87.5%	64
21 yrs	89.2%	65
22 yrs	80.0%	55
23 yrs	91.2%	91
24 yrs	87.1%	70
25 yrs	84.0%	75
26 yrs	88.6%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Ducati Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	88.6%	88
2023 (25 yrs)	84%	75
2022 (24 yrs)	87.1%	70
2021 (23 yrs)	91.2%	91
2020 (22 yrs)	80%	55
2019 (21 yrs)	89.2%	65
2018 (20 yrs)	87.5%	64
2017 (19 yrs)	76.6%	94
2016 (18 yrs)	81.3%	107
2015 (17 yrs)	89%	91
2014 (16 yrs)	86.3%	95
2013 (15 yrs)	84.7%	124
2012 (14 yrs)	84.6%	143
2011 (13 yrs)	82.5%	177
2010 (12 yrs)	80.7%	181
2009 (11 yrs)	84.2%	209

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 209Avg Mileage 16,248Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2010

80.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 181Avg Mileage 17,266Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 177Avg Mileage 18,322Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2012

84.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 143Avg Mileage 18,409Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2013

84.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 18,322Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2014

86.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 95Avg Mileage 19,992Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%

2015

89.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 91Avg Mileage 17,733Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 107Avg Mileage 18,068Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 18,591Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.1%

2018

87.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 20,079Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2019

89.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 18,434Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 20,152Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.5%

2021

91.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 91Avg Mileage 18,770Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

2022

87.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 70Avg Mileage 18,284Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 75Avg Mileage 18,758Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.3%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 18,714Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

MOT results for 1998 Ducati Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	84.2%	209	16,248	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2010	12	80.7%	181	17,266	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2011	13	82.5%	177	18,322	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2012	14	84.6%	143	18,409	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2013	15	84.7%	124	18,322	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2014	16	86.3%	95	19,992	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2015	17	89.0%	91	17,733	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2016	18	81.3%	107	18,068	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2017	19	76.6%	94	18,591	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.1%
2018	20	87.5%	64	20,079	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2019	21	89.2%	65	18,434	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%
2020	22	80.0%	55	20,152	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.5%
2021	23	91.2%	91	18,770	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2022	24	87.1%	70	18,284	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2023	25	84.0%	75	18,758	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.3%
2024	26	88.6%	88	18,714	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

5.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.2%

↑ 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 Unclassified cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,729 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.