Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda FES250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FES250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.9% average, from 5,758 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (83.0% of 834 tests). Lowest: 2003 (79.5% of 151). Years more than two points below the model average: 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 652 | 82.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 1,901 | 81.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 812 | 80.4% | -1.5 pp |
| 2000 | 834 | 83.0% | +1.1 pp |
| 2001 | 1,008 | 82.7% | +0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 361 | 81.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 151 | 79.5% | -2.4 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 FES250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda FES250 overall (81.9%); the 2003 cohort is lowest at 79.5% from 151 tests.
- Which FES250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 83.0% of 834 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the FES250 pass rate vary by year?
- 3.5 percentage points between the highest (2000, 83.0%) and lowest (2003, 79.5%) 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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