Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Enfield 350: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 350 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.5% average, from 2,363 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (96.4% of 56 tests). Lowest: 1989 (73.6% of 53). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 53 | 73.6% | -13.9 pp |
| 1990 | 62 | 87.1% | -0.4 pp |
| 1991 | 60 | 78.3% | -9.2 pp |
| 1992 | 84 | 92.9% | +5.4 pp |
| 1993 | 129 | 86.8% | -0.7 pp |
| 1994 | 104 | 86.5% | -1.0 pp |
| 1998 | 56 | 89.3% | +1.8 pp |
| 1999 | 150 | 82.7% | -4.8 pp |
| 2000 | 195 | 91.3% | +3.8 pp |
| 2002 | 56 | 92.9% | +5.4 pp |
| 2004 | 59 | 81.4% | -6.1 pp |
| 2005 | 159 | 83.0% | -4.5 pp |
| 2006 | 253 | 88.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 167 | 92.2% | +4.7 pp |
| 2008 | 272 | 93.0% | +5.5 pp |
| 2009 | 56 | 96.4% | +8.9 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 350 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Enfield 350 overall (87.5%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 73.6% from 53 tests.
- Which 350 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 96.4% of 56 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1992, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009.
- How much does the 350 pass rate vary by year?
- 22.8 percentage points between the highest (2009, 96.4%) and lowest (1989, 73.6%) 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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