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Ducati Panigale V4 S
MOT 2023
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Panigale V4 S

523 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Panigale V4 Ss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 16.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

92.5%

Pass-after-fix

4.4%

Fail

2.9%

Avg miles

5,674

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

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Panigale V4 S: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 523 MOT tests, the Panigale V4 S returns 92.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. An exhaust silencer marked ‘not for road use’ and audible warning not working round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 5,674, 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

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  2. 02

    An exhaust silencer marked ‘NOT FOR ROAD USE’, ‘TRACK USE ONLY’ or similar words

    3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  3. 03

    Audible warning not working

    3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  4. 04

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    2 occurrences · 0.4% 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

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre cords exposed or damaged

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  7. 07

    Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark

    1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  8. 08

    Handlebar fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock

    1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  9. 09

    Forks or fork yoke fractured, insecure, excessively deformed or excessively corroded

    1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  10. 10

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

    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

£195–£410

If every one of this Panigale V4 S'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

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · 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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Buying or keeping a Panigale V4 S?

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 Panigale V4 S 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.