Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda C70: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which C70 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.3% average, from 4,509 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1974 (88.5% of 78 tests). Lowest: 1976 (75.6% of 135). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1976.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 251 | 77.7% | -3.6 pp |
| 1974 | 78 | 88.5% | +7.2 pp |
| 1975 | 192 | 79.7% | -1.6 pp |
| 1976 | 135 | 75.6% | -5.7 pp |
| 1977 | 192 | 83.3% | +2.0 pp |
| 1978 | 93 | 80.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 1979 | 276 | 82.6% | +1.3 pp |
| 1980 | 412 | 80.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 1981 | 295 | 84.7% | +3.4 pp |
| 1982 | 727 | 80.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 1983 | 551 | 81.7% | +0.4 pp |
| 1984 | 522 | 82.2% | +0.9 pp |
| 1985 | 432 | 79.6% | -1.7 pp |
| 1986 | 142 | 88.0% | +6.7 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 C70 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1976 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda C70 overall (81.3%); the 1976 cohort is lowest at 75.6% from 135 tests.
- Which C70 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1974, at 88.5% of 78 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1974, 1981, 1986.
- How much does the C70 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.9 percentage points between the highest (1974, 88.5%) and lowest (1976, 75.6%) 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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