Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ariel Arrow: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Arrow years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 93.7% average, from 1,615 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1965 (96.0% of 149 tests). Lowest: 1964 (90.4% of 135). Years more than two points below the model average: 1964, 1971.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (93.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 350 | 92.6% | -1.1 pp |
| 1961 | 449 | 94.0% | +0.3 pp |
| 1962 | 192 | 95.8% | +2.1 pp |
| 1963 | 168 | 93.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 1964 | 135 | 90.4% | -3.3 pp |
| 1965 | 149 | 96.0% | +2.3 pp |
| 1971 | 78 | 91.0% | -2.7 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 Arrow years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1964, 1971 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ariel Arrow overall (93.7%); the 1964 cohort is lowest at 90.4% from 135 tests.
- Which Arrow year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1965, at 96.0% of 149 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1962, 1965.
- How much does the Arrow pass rate vary by year?
- 5.6 percentage points between the highest (1965, 96.0%) and lowest (1964, 90.4%) 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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