Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda @ 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which @ 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.1% average, from 4,434 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (85.5% of 262 tests). Lowest: 1995 (60.4% of 53). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 1996, 2005, 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53 | 60.4% | -17.7 pp |
| 1996 | 96 | 69.8% | -8.3 pp |
| 2000 | 249 | 77.5% | -0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 1,200 | 76.7% | -1.4 pp |
| 2002 | 1,061 | 79.4% | +1.3 pp |
| 2003 | 251 | 80.5% | +2.4 pp |
| 2004 | 74 | 81.1% | +3.0 pp |
| 2005 | 93 | 73.1% | -5.0 pp |
| 2006 | 99 | 76.8% | -1.3 pp |
| 2007 | 138 | 71.7% | -6.4 pp |
| 2008 | 262 | 85.5% | +7.4 pp |
| 2009 | 223 | 81.2% | +3.1 pp |
| 2010 | 104 | 78.8% | +0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 168 | 85.1% | +7.0 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 @ 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 1996, 2005, 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda @ 125 overall (78.1%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 60.4% from 53 tests.
- Which @ 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 85.5% of 262 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011.
- How much does the @ 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 25.1 percentage points between the highest (2008, 85.5%) and lowest (1995, 60.4%) 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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