Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CRF230: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CRF230 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.0% average, from 781 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (86.8% of 91 tests). Lowest: 2005 (72.2% of 187). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 201 | 76.6% | -2.4 pp |
| 2005 | 187 | 72.2% | -6.8 pp |
| 2006 | 110 | 82.7% | +3.7 pp |
| 2007 | 110 | 83.6% | +4.6 pp |
| 2008 | 91 | 86.8% | +7.8 pp |
| 2009 | 54 | 81.5% | +2.5 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 CRF230 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CRF230 overall (79.0%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 72.2% from 187 tests.
- Which CRF230 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 86.8% of 91 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.
- How much does the CRF230 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.6 percentage points between the highest (2008, 86.8%) and lowest (2005, 72.2%) 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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