Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Africa Twin: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Africa Twin years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.4% average, from 2,558 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (90.3% of 216 tests). Lowest: 1995 (72.2% of 72). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 102 | 80.4% | -4.0 pp |
| 1989 | 116 | 80.2% | -4.2 pp |
| 1991 | 52 | 86.5% | +2.1 pp |
| 1992 | 84 | 75.0% | -9.4 pp |
| 1993 | 79 | 87.3% | +2.9 pp |
| 1994 | 138 | 84.1% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 72 | 72.2% | -12.2 pp |
| 1996 | 216 | 81.5% | -2.9 pp |
| 1997 | 279 | 90.0% | +5.6 pp |
| 1998 | 246 | 88.2% | +3.8 pp |
| 1999 | 344 | 80.2% | -4.2 pp |
| 2000 | 216 | 90.3% | +5.9 pp |
| 2001 | 184 | 88.6% | +4.2 pp |
| 2002 | 304 | 84.2% | -0.2 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 Africa Twin years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Africa Twin overall (84.4%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 72.2% from 72 tests.
- Which Africa Twin year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 90.3% of 216 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001.
- How much does the Africa Twin pass rate vary by year?
- 18.1 percentage points between the highest (2000, 90.3%) and lowest (1995, 72.2%) 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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