Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Firestorm: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Firestorm years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.2% average, from 1,314 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (85.4% of 199 tests). Lowest: 1998 (76.8% of 410). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 476 | 83.0% | +1.8 pp |
| 1998 | 410 | 76.8% | -4.4 pp |
| 1999 | 199 | 85.4% | +4.2 pp |
| 2000 | 90 | 81.1% | -0.1 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 Firestorm years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Firestorm overall (81.2%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 76.8% from 410 tests.
- Which Firestorm year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 85.4% of 199 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Firestorm pass rate vary by year?
- 8.6 percentage points between the highest (1999, 85.4%) and lowest (1998, 76.8%) 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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