Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CRM: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CRM years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.4% average, from 1,957 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (86.8% of 220 tests). Lowest: 1994 (71.6% of 74). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1993, 1994, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 100 | 74.0% | -6.4 pp |
| 1991 | 361 | 79.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 1992 | 274 | 79.6% | -0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 199 | 77.9% | -2.5 pp |
| 1994 | 74 | 71.6% | -8.8 pp |
| 1995 | 132 | 81.8% | +1.4 pp |
| 1997 | 188 | 83.0% | +2.6 pp |
| 1998 | 160 | 82.5% | +2.1 pp |
| 1999 | 220 | 86.8% | +6.4 pp |
| 2000 | 66 | 77.3% | -3.1 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 CRM years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1993, 1994, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CRM overall (80.4%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 71.6% from 74 tests.
- Which CRM year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 86.8% of 220 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1997, 1998, 1999.
- How much does the CRM pass rate vary by year?
- 15.2 percentage points between the highest (1999, 86.8%) and lowest (1994, 71.6%) 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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