Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Benelli Tornado: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Tornado years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.2% average, from 2,411 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (95.1% of 82 tests). Lowest: 2008 (87.0% of 177). Years more than two points below the model average: 2008, 2010, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 221 | 91.0% | +0.8 pp |
| 2004 | 310 | 91.3% | +1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 346 | 90.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 267 | 89.1% | -1.1 pp |
| 2007 | 189 | 92.6% | +2.4 pp |
| 2008 | 177 | 87.0% | -3.2 pp |
| 2009 | 216 | 90.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 195 | 87.7% | -2.5 pp |
| 2011 | 112 | 87.5% | -2.7 pp |
| 2012 | 82 | 95.1% | +4.9 pp |
| 2013 | 68 | 92.6% | +2.4 pp |
| 2014 | 96 | 92.7% | +2.5 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 Tornado years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, 2010, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Benelli Tornado overall (90.2%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 87.0% from 177 tests.
- Which Tornado year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 95.1% of 82 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014.
- How much does the Tornado pass rate vary by year?
- 8.1 percentage points between the highest (2012, 95.1%) and lowest (2008, 87.0%) 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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