Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda 400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.3% average, from 1,244 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (86.0% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1988 (68.9% of 103). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 54 | 85.2% | +7.9 pp |
| 1977 | 89 | 85.4% | +8.1 pp |
| 1978 | 59 | 83.1% | +5.8 pp |
| 1988 | 103 | 68.9% | -8.4 pp |
| 1989 | 89 | 73.0% | -4.3 pp |
| 1990 | 102 | 73.5% | -3.8 pp |
| 1991 | 51 | 70.6% | -6.7 pp |
| 1992 | 108 | 75.0% | -2.3 pp |
| 1993 | 81 | 72.8% | -4.5 pp |
| 1994 | 57 | 86.0% | +8.7 pp |
| 1995 | 77 | 75.3% | -2.0 pp |
| 1996 | 58 | 77.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 52 | 82.7% | +5.4 pp |
| 1999 | 57 | 86.0% | +8.7 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 400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda 400 overall (77.3%); the 1988 cohort is lowest at 68.9% from 103 tests.
- Which 400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 86.0% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1994, 1997, 1999.
- How much does the 400 pass rate vary by year?
- 17.1 percentage points between the highest (1994, 86.0%) and lowest (1988, 68.9%) 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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