Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Ariel Red Hunter: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Red Hunter years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.2% average, from 1,422 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1959 (100.0% of 53 tests). Lowest: 1957 (88.2% of 119). Years more than two points below the model average: 1939, 1955, 1957.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 59 | 98.3% | +6.1 pp |
| 1938 | 74 | 95.9% | +3.7 pp |
| 1939 | 53 | 88.7% | -3.5 pp |
| 1951 | 63 | 92.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1954 | 131 | 90.8% | -1.4 pp |
| 1955 | 215 | 89.3% | -2.9 pp |
| 1956 | 105 | 94.3% | +2.1 pp |
| 1957 | 119 | 88.2% | -4.0 pp |
| 1958 | 123 | 92.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 1959 | 53 | 100.0% | +7.8 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 Red Hunter years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1939, 1955, 1957 registered examples pass first time less often than the Ariel Red Hunter overall (92.2%); the 1957 cohort is lowest at 88.2% from 119 tests.
- Which Red Hunter year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1959, at 100.0% of 53 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1937, 1938, 1956, 1959.
- How much does the Red Hunter pass rate vary by year?
- 11.8 percentage points between the highest (1959, 100.0%) and lowest (1957, 88.2%) 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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