Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CD175: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CD175 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.5% average, from 2,150 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1967 (94.0% of 83 tests). Lowest: 1974 (77.6% of 58). Years more than two points below the model average: 1973, 1974, 1978.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 83 | 94.0% | +7.5 pp |
| 1969 | 63 | 90.5% | +4.0 pp |
| 1970 | 116 | 89.7% | +3.2 pp |
| 1971 | 622 | 87.8% | +1.3 pp |
| 1972 | 62 | 88.7% | +2.2 pp |
| 1973 | 57 | 78.9% | -7.6 pp |
| 1974 | 58 | 77.6% | -8.9 pp |
| 1975 | 301 | 88.0% | +1.5 pp |
| 1976 | 234 | 86.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 1977 | 231 | 84.8% | -1.7 pp |
| 1978 | 227 | 81.5% | -5.0 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 CD175 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1973, 1974, 1978 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CD175 overall (86.5%); the 1974 cohort is lowest at 77.6% from 58 tests.
- Which CD175 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1967, at 94.0% of 83 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972.
- How much does the CD175 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.4 percentage points between the highest (1967, 94.0%) and lowest (1974, 77.6%) 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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