Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Chaly: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Chaly years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.5% average, from 966 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1984 (90.6% of 138 tests). Lowest: 1979 (75.8% of 66). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1979, 1983.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76 | 77.6% | -3.9 pp |
| 1976 | 64 | 82.8% | +1.3 pp |
| 1979 | 66 | 75.8% | -5.7 pp |
| 1982 | 160 | 81.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 1983 | 153 | 77.1% | -4.4 pp |
| 1984 | 138 | 90.6% | +9.1 pp |
| 1985 | 87 | 83.9% | +2.4 pp |
| 1986 | 58 | 87.9% | +6.4 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 Chaly years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1979, 1983 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Chaly overall (81.5%); the 1979 cohort is lowest at 75.8% from 66 tests.
- Which Chaly year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1984, at 90.6% of 138 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1984, 1985, 1986.
- How much does the Chaly pass rate vary by year?
- 14.8 percentage points between the highest (1984, 90.6%) and lowest (1979, 75.8%) 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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