Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Derbi Senda SM: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Senda SM years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 51.1% average, from 1,013 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (59.6% of 52 tests). Lowest: 2005 (44.8% of 163). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (51.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 97 | 53.6% | +2.5 pp |
| 2005 | 163 | 44.8% | -6.3 pp |
| 2006 | 78 | 55.1% | +4.0 pp |
| 2007 | 113 | 49.6% | -1.5 pp |
| 2008 | 251 | 48.6% | -2.5 pp |
| 2009 | 99 | 52.5% | +1.4 pp |
| 2010 | 52 | 59.6% | +8.5 pp |
| 2011 | 57 | 50.9% | -0.2 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 Senda SM years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Derbi Senda SM overall (51.1%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 44.8% from 163 tests.
- Which Senda SM year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 59.6% of 52 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2006, 2010.
- How much does the Senda SM pass rate vary by year?
- 14.8 percentage points between the highest (2010, 59.6%) and lowest (2005, 44.8%) 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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