Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Enfield 500: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 500 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.3% average, from 1,020 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (92.5% of 53 tests). Lowest: 1991 (78.5% of 130). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1996, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 130 | 78.5% | -6.8 pp |
| 1992 | 132 | 87.1% | +1.8 pp |
| 1993 | 75 | 89.3% | +4.0 pp |
| 1995 | 53 | 92.5% | +7.2 pp |
| 1996 | 52 | 82.7% | -2.6 pp |
| 1999 | 76 | 80.3% | -5.0 pp |
| 2000 | 133 | 89.5% | +4.2 pp |
| 2003 | 62 | 83.9% | -1.4 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 500 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1996, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Enfield 500 overall (85.3%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 78.5% from 130 tests.
- Which 500 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 92.5% of 53 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1993, 1995, 2000.
- How much does the 500 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.0 percentage points between the highest (1995, 92.5%) and lowest (1991, 78.5%) 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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