Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CMX250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CMX250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.8% average, from 3,965 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (87.9% of 66 tests). Lowest: 2001 (77.6% of 272). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 114 | 79.8% | -2.0 pp |
| 1986 | 130 | 82.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 618 | 85.0% | +3.2 pp |
| 1997 | 587 | 80.4% | -1.4 pp |
| 1998 | 388 | 83.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 1999 | 620 | 79.4% | -2.4 pp |
| 2000 | 863 | 83.8% | +2.0 pp |
| 2001 | 272 | 77.6% | -4.2 pp |
| 2002 | 94 | 86.2% | +4.4 pp |
| 2003 | 66 | 87.9% | +6.1 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 CMX250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CMX250 overall (81.8%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 77.6% from 272 tests.
- Which CMX250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 87.9% of 66 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the CMX250 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.3 percentage points between the highest (2003, 87.9%) and lowest (2001, 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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