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Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled
MOT 2023
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Scrambler Desert Sled

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

That's 12.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

88.1%

Pass-after-fix

5.5%

Fail

6.3%

Avg miles

5,772

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

The picture

Scrambler Desert Sled: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 494 MOT tests, the Scrambler Desert Sled returns 88.1% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-conforming number plate. A missing rear reflector and stop lamp(s) does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 5,772, 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

    7 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  2. 02

    Reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear

    6 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  3. 03

    A stop lamp(s) does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls or remains on when the brakes are released

    6 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  4. 04

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    5 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  5. 05

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

    4 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  6. 06

    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

  7. 07

    Brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  8. 08

    A tyre not fitted in accordance with the direction of rotation marked on the side wall

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    Audible warning not working

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    Headlamp aim unable to be tested

    2 occurrences · 0.4% 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 Scrambler Desert Sled'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

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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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

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

Search Amazon UK

Buying or keeping a Scrambler Desert Sled?

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 Scrambler Desert Sled 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.