Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ariel Huntmaster: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Huntmaster years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 94.1% average, from 631 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1959 (100.0% of 63 tests). Lowest: 1957 (92.0% of 125). Years more than two points below the model average: 1957.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (94.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 51 | 94.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 1955 | 74 | 97.3% | +3.2 pp |
| 1956 | 71 | 93.0% | -1.1 pp |
| 1957 | 125 | 92.0% | -2.1 pp |
| 1958 | 195 | 93.8% | -0.3 pp |
| 1959 | 63 | 100.0% | +5.9 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 Huntmaster years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1957 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ariel Huntmaster overall (94.1%); the 1957 cohort is lowest at 92.0% from 125 tests.
- Which Huntmaster year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1959, at 100.0% of 63 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1955, 1959.
- How much does the Huntmaster pass rate vary by year?
- 8.0 percentage points between the highest (1959, 100.0%) and lowest (1957, 92.0%) 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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