Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Easy Rider M50: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which M50 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.2% average, from 2,343 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (80.5% of 420 tests). Lowest: 2006 (68.7% of 67). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 199 | 80.4% | +2.2 pp |
| 1999 | 187 | 79.7% | +1.5 pp |
| 2000 | 334 | 75.7% | -2.5 pp |
| 2001 | 320 | 78.8% | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 292 | 80.5% | +2.3 pp |
| 2003 | 420 | 80.5% | +2.3 pp |
| 2004 | 246 | 75.6% | -2.6 pp |
| 2005 | 199 | 75.4% | -2.8 pp |
| 2006 | 67 | 68.7% | -9.5 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 M50 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Easy Rider M50 overall (78.2%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 68.7% from 67 tests.
- Which M50 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 80.5% of 420 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the M50 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.8 percentage points between the highest (2003, 80.5%) and lowest (2006, 68.7%) 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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