Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Hartford HD-125L: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which HD-125L years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 65.0% average, from 1,419 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (69.0% of 87 tests). Lowest: 1999 (60.3% of 63). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (65.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63 | 60.3% | -4.7 pp |
| 2000 | 214 | 62.6% | -2.4 pp |
| 2001 | 93 | 64.5% | -0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 77 | 62.3% | -2.7 pp |
| 2003 | 161 | 62.1% | -2.9 pp |
| 2004 | 141 | 65.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 340 | 66.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 2006 | 219 | 66.7% | +1.7 pp |
| 2007 | 87 | 69.0% | +4.0 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 HD-125L years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the Hartford HD-125L overall (65.0%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 60.3% from 63 tests.
- Which HD-125L year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 69.0% of 87 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the HD-125L pass rate vary by year?
- 8.7 percentage points between the highest (2007, 69.0%) and lowest (1999, 60.3%) 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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