Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Blackbird: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Blackbird years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.0% average, from 2,242 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (91.4% of 128 tests). Lowest: 1999 (83.6% of 434). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 483 | 86.7% | -0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 521 | 86.0% | -1.0 pp |
| 1999 | 434 | 83.6% | -3.4 pp |
| 2000 | 128 | 91.4% | +4.4 pp |
| 2001 | 81 | 91.4% | +4.4 pp |
| 2002 | 96 | 87.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 125 | 87.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 88 | 88.6% | +1.6 pp |
| 2005 | 102 | 90.2% | +3.2 pp |
| 2006 | 92 | 90.2% | +3.2 pp |
| 2007 | 91 | 91.2% | +4.2 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 Blackbird years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Blackbird overall (87.0%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 83.6% from 434 tests.
- Which Blackbird year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 91.4% of 128 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007.
- How much does the Blackbird pass rate vary by year?
- 7.8 percentage points between the highest (2000, 91.4%) and lowest (1999, 83.6%) 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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