Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Dominator: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Dominator years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.8% average, from 1,127 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1989 (86.2% of 94 tests). Lowest: 1996 (75.0% of 248). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 74 | 81.1% | +2.3 pp |
| 1989 | 94 | 86.2% | +7.4 pp |
| 1991 | 74 | 77.0% | -1.8 pp |
| 1992 | 102 | 78.4% | -0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 80 | 77.5% | -1.3 pp |
| 1995 | 117 | 84.6% | +5.8 pp |
| 1996 | 248 | 75.0% | -3.8 pp |
| 1997 | 53 | 77.4% | -1.4 pp |
| 1999 | 64 | 76.6% | -2.2 pp |
| 2000 | 69 | 85.5% | +6.7 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 Dominator years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Dominator overall (78.8%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 75.0% from 248 tests.
- Which Dominator year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, at 86.2% of 94 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1988, 1989, 1995, 2000.
- How much does the Dominator pass rate vary by year?
- 11.2 percentage points between the highest (1989, 86.2%) and lowest (1996, 75.0%) 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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