Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ajs DD: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which DD years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 68.4% average, from 1,798 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (78.8% of 99 tests). Lowest: 2014 (63.2% of 448). Years more than two points below the model average: 2014, 2016.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (68.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64 | 73.4% | +5.0 pp |
| 2012 | 99 | 78.8% | +10.4 pp |
| 2013 | 108 | 67.6% | -0.8 pp |
| 2014 | 448 | 63.2% | -5.2 pp |
| 2015 | 453 | 71.5% | +3.1 pp |
| 2016 | 365 | 64.4% | -4.0 pp |
| 2017 | 106 | 77.4% | +9.0 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which DD years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2014, 2016 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ajs DD overall (68.4%); the 2014 cohort is lowest at 63.2% from 448 tests.
- Which DD year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 78.8% of 99 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017.
- How much does the DD pass rate vary by year?
- 15.6 percentage points between the highest (2012, 78.8%) and lowest (2014, 63.2%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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