Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CD200: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CD200 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.7% average, from 3,078 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1986 (94.3% of 53 tests). Lowest: 1983 (78.9% of 109). Years more than two points below the model average: 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 192 | 80.2% | -3.5 pp |
| 1980 | 852 | 83.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 1981 | 977 | 85.3% | +1.6 pp |
| 1982 | 586 | 84.3% | +0.6 pp |
| 1983 | 109 | 78.9% | -4.8 pp |
| 1984 | 158 | 81.6% | -2.1 pp |
| 1985 | 124 | 79.0% | -4.7 pp |
| 1986 | 53 | 94.3% | +10.6 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 CD200 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CD200 overall (83.7%); the 1983 cohort is lowest at 78.9% from 109 tests.
- Which CD200 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, at 94.3% of 53 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the CD200 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.4 percentage points between the highest (1986, 94.3%) and lowest (1983, 78.9%) 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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