Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda F6C: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which F6C years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.4% average, from 9,153 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (94.7% of 151 tests). Lowest: 2004 (89.2% of 93).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 122 | 94.3% | +3.9 pp |
| 1997 | 1,702 | 89.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 1998 | 1,645 | 90.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 1,877 | 89.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 1,200 | 90.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 1,276 | 90.5% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 928 | 92.5% | +2.1 pp |
| 2003 | 151 | 94.7% | +4.3 pp |
| 2004 | 93 | 89.2% | -1.2 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 F6C years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Honda F6C falls more than two points under the model's 90.4% overall pass rate.
- Which F6C year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 94.7% of 151 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the F6C pass rate vary by year?
- 5.5 percentage points between the highest (2003, 94.7%) and lowest (2004, 89.2%) 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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