Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Benelli Velvet: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Velvet years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 71.1% average, from 1,049 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (79.7% of 217 tests). Lowest: 1999 (44.4% of 54). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (71.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54 | 44.4% | -26.7 pp |
| 2000 | 252 | 78.2% | +7.1 pp |
| 2001 | 178 | 68.0% | -3.1 pp |
| 2002 | 217 | 79.7% | +8.6 pp |
| 2003 | 105 | 68.6% | -2.5 pp |
| 2004 | 55 | 67.3% | -3.8 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 Velvet years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Benelli Velvet overall (71.1%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 44.4% from 54 tests.
- Which Velvet year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 79.7% of 217 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2002.
- How much does the Velvet pass rate vary by year?
- 35.3 percentage points between the highest (2002, 79.7%) and lowest (1999, 44.4%) 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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