Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CX: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CX years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.1% average, from 820 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1978 (86.5% of 96 tests). Lowest: 1982 (73.3% of 135). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 96 | 86.5% | +4.4 pp |
| 1979 | 109 | 83.5% | +1.4 pp |
| 1980 | 217 | 82.0% | -0.1 pp |
| 1981 | 181 | 84.0% | +1.9 pp |
| 1982 | 135 | 73.3% | -8.8 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 CX years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CX overall (82.1%); the 1982 cohort is lowest at 73.3% from 135 tests.
- Which CX year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1978, at 86.5% of 96 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the CX pass rate vary by year?
- 13.2 percentage points between the highest (1978, 86.5%) and lowest (1982, 73.3%) 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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