Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CRM250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CRM250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.7% average, from 3,567 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (84.7% of 137 tests). Lowest: 1993 (69.5% of 354). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1992, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 261 | 77.0% | -1.7 pp |
| 1991 | 569 | 76.4% | -2.3 pp |
| 1992 | 450 | 75.3% | -3.4 pp |
| 1993 | 354 | 69.5% | -9.2 pp |
| 1994 | 134 | 84.3% | +5.6 pp |
| 1995 | 327 | 78.0% | -0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 328 | 82.3% | +3.6 pp |
| 1998 | 280 | 84.3% | +5.6 pp |
| 1999 | 444 | 80.6% | +1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 137 | 84.7% | +6.0 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 CRM250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1992, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CRM250 overall (78.7%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 69.5% from 354 tests.
- Which CRM250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 84.7% of 137 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000.
- How much does the CRM250 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.2 percentage points between the highest (2000, 84.7%) and lowest (1993, 69.5%) 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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