Ducati Multistrada
Real ownership data from 1,631 UK Multistrada motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Multistrada problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | dangerous | 18% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 12.9% |
| Other | major | 7.8% |
| Controls and cables | major | 7.8% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 6.5% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 4.7% |
| Suspension | user entered | 4.2% |
| Electrical | major | 3.5% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is wheels.
Multistrada mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 144 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 250 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 114 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 71 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 5 | 22,701 mi | 1,640 | 91.49% |
| 2011 | 14 | 21,675 mi | 1,613 | 88.33% |
| 2010 | 53 | 19,640 mi | 1,398 | 87.53% |
| 2009 | 56 | 19,214 mi | 1,102 | 88.42% |
| 2008 | 74 | 21,162 mi | 1,194 | 82.15% |
| 2007 | 94 | 18,386 mi | 1,030 | 84.8% |
| 2006 | 152 | 17,668 mi | 980 | 87.79% |
| 2005 | 220 | 16,337 mi | 948 | 86.39% |
| 2004 | 170 | 14,740 mi | 981 | 82.46% |
| 2003 | 202 | 17,912 mi | 1,018 | 81.68% |
Multistrada questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Ducati Multistrada?
Across 1,631 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are brakes (18% of all recorded faults), steering and head bearings (12.9% of all recorded faults), other (7.8% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Ducati Multistrada?
The median Ducati Multistrada in the UK has covered 17,685 miles, and typically rides about 1,041 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 10,422 and 25,414 miles.
Is the Ducati Multistrada reliable?
84.69% of Ducati Multistrada MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.07 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 1,631 Ducati Multistrada motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.