Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Beta RR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which RR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.9% average, from 3,198 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2021 (85.8% of 254 tests). Lowest: 2014 (76.3% of 215). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013, 2014, 2018.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 116 | 77.6% | -3.3 pp |
| 2014 | 215 | 76.3% | -4.6 pp |
| 2015 | 409 | 80.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 501 | 79.6% | -1.3 pp |
| 2017 | 596 | 82.7% | +1.8 pp |
| 2018 | 438 | 78.8% | -2.1 pp |
| 2019 | 234 | 80.3% | -0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 265 | 81.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 254 | 85.8% | +4.9 pp |
| 2022 | 138 | 85.5% | +4.6 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 RR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, 2014, 2018 registered examples pass first time less often than the Beta RR overall (80.9%); the 2014 cohort is lowest at 76.3% from 215 tests.
- Which RR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2021, at 85.8% of 254 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2021, 2022.
- How much does the RR pass rate vary by year?
- 9.5 percentage points between the highest (2021, 85.8%) and lowest (2014, 76.3%) 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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