Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Aprilia Area 51: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Area 51 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 69.9% average, from 1,151 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (85.0% of 113 tests). Lowest: 2001 (61.6% of 190). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (69.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 113 | 85.0% | +15.1 pp |
| 1999 | 264 | 69.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 259 | 68.0% | -1.9 pp |
| 2001 | 190 | 61.6% | -8.3 pp |
| 2002 | 138 | 70.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 177 | 72.9% | +3.0 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 Area 51 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Aprilia Area 51 overall (69.9%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 61.6% from 190 tests.
- Which Area 51 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 85.0% of 113 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2003.
- How much does the Area 51 pass rate vary by year?
- 23.4 percentage points between the highest (1998, 85.0%) and lowest (2001, 61.6%) 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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