Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CRF450: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CRF450 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.8% average, from 11,846 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2021 (87.5% of 144 tests). Lowest: 2001 (74.9% of 187). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 187 | 74.9% | -6.9 pp |
| 2002 | 783 | 80.2% | -1.6 pp |
| 2003 | 945 | 78.5% | -3.3 pp |
| 2004 | 684 | 80.0% | -1.8 pp |
| 2005 | 1,897 | 79.5% | -2.3 pp |
| 2006 | 1,262 | 79.3% | -2.5 pp |
| 2007 | 678 | 79.8% | -2.0 pp |
| 2008 | 479 | 81.2% | -0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 667 | 81.3% | -0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 378 | 83.9% | +2.1 pp |
| 2011 | 283 | 83.0% | +1.2 pp |
| 2012 | 315 | 85.4% | +3.6 pp |
| 2013 | 379 | 86.8% | +5.0 pp |
| 2014 | 446 | 85.4% | +3.6 pp |
| 2015 | 516 | 86.6% | +4.8 pp |
| 2016 | 501 | 85.8% | +4.0 pp |
| 2017 | 358 | 84.4% | +2.6 pp |
| 2018 | 297 | 86.9% | +5.1 pp |
| 2019 | 412 | 85.4% | +3.6 pp |
| 2020 | 150 | 86.7% | +4.9 pp |
| 2021 | 144 | 87.5% | +5.7 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 CRF450 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CRF450 overall (81.8%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 74.9% from 187 tests.
- Which CRF450 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2021, at 87.5% of 144 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
- How much does the CRF450 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.6 percentage points between the highest (2021, 87.5%) and lowest (2001, 74.9%) 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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