Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Enfield Bullet: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Bullet years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.8% average, from 1,335 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1996 (93.0% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1999 (69.6% of 56). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1999, 2000, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 70 | 90.0% | +1.2 pp |
| 1993 | 87 | 89.7% | +0.9 pp |
| 1994 | 75 | 84.0% | -4.8 pp |
| 1995 | 60 | 90.0% | +1.2 pp |
| 1996 | 57 | 93.0% | +4.2 pp |
| 1999 | 56 | 69.6% | -19.2 pp |
| 2000 | 98 | 86.7% | -2.1 pp |
| 2005 | 62 | 80.6% | -8.2 pp |
| 2006 | 90 | 92.2% | +3.4 pp |
| 2007 | 77 | 88.3% | -0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 132 | 89.4% | +0.6 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 Bullet years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1999, 2000, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Enfield Bullet overall (88.8%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 69.6% from 56 tests.
- Which Bullet year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, at 93.0% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 2006.
- How much does the Bullet pass rate vary by year?
- 23.4 percentage points between the highest (1996, 93.0%) and lowest (1999, 69.6%) 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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