Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Fireblade: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Fireblade years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.8% average, from 9,177 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (95.5% of 112 tests). Lowest: 2005 (73.9% of 88). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1997, 2003, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 469 | 83.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 599 | 84.0% | +0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 893 | 81.5% | -2.3 pp |
| 1995 | 982 | 83.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 1,222 | 83.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 1,019 | 81.2% | -2.6 pp |
| 1998 | 1,261 | 84.0% | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 829 | 82.5% | -1.3 pp |
| 2000 | 298 | 85.6% | +1.8 pp |
| 2001 | 248 | 86.3% | +2.5 pp |
| 2002 | 316 | 87.3% | +3.5 pp |
| 2003 | 93 | 80.6% | -3.2 pp |
| 2004 | 168 | 85.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 2005 | 88 | 73.9% | -9.9 pp |
| 2006 | 128 | 89.1% | +5.3 pp |
| 2007 | 112 | 95.5% | +11.7 pp |
| 2008 | 80 | 87.5% | +3.7 pp |
| 2009 | 131 | 90.8% | +7.0 pp |
| 2010 | 79 | 88.6% | +4.8 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 Fireblade years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1997, 2003, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Fireblade overall (83.8%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 73.9% from 88 tests.
- Which Fireblade year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 95.5% of 112 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
- How much does the Fireblade pass rate vary by year?
- 21.6 percentage points between the highest (2007, 95.5%) and lowest (2005, 73.9%) 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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