Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Bsa Gold Star: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Gold Star years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 93.5% average, from 3,111 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1956 (95.7% of 324 tests). Lowest: 1959 (90.8% of 271). Years more than two points below the model average: 1959.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (93.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 174 | 93.1% | -0.4 pp |
| 1955 | 372 | 92.5% | -1.0 pp |
| 1956 | 324 | 95.7% | +2.2 pp |
| 1957 | 142 | 91.5% | -2.0 pp |
| 1958 | 199 | 95.0% | +1.5 pp |
| 1959 | 271 | 90.8% | -2.7 pp |
| 1960 | 584 | 94.5% | +1.0 pp |
| 1961 | 248 | 94.0% | +0.5 pp |
| 1962 | 185 | 92.4% | -1.1 pp |
| 1963 | 164 | 92.7% | -0.8 pp |
| 1971 | 148 | 93.2% | -0.3 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 Gold Star years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1959 registered examples pass first time less often than the Bsa Gold Star overall (93.5%); the 1959 cohort is lowest at 90.8% from 271 tests.
- Which Gold Star year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1956, at 95.7% of 324 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Gold Star pass rate vary by year?
- 4.9 percentage points between the highest (1956, 95.7%) and lowest (1959, 90.8%) 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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