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Ducati 996
MOT 2023
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996

489 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 996s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 16.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

92.0%

Pass-after-fix

3.1%

Fail

4.3%

Avg miles

16,998

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

996: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 489 MOT tests, the 996 returns 92.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-conforming number plate. Headlamp missing, inoperative and brake efficiency below minimum requirement round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 16,998, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    4 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  2. 02

    A headlamp missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    4 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  3. 03

    Brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  4. 04

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  5. 05

    A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  6. 06

    Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  7. 07

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  8. 08

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    Brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  10. 10

    Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off

    1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£33–£150

If every one of this 996's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

MOT-spec replacement number plate

Faded or non-standard plates fail outright. Replacements take ten minutes online with V5C details.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a 996?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a 996 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.