Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda FJS600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FJS600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.9% average, from 12,124 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (92.0% of 87 tests). Lowest: 2004 (81.3% of 1,873). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,358 | 83.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 2,019 | 84.5% | +0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 2,109 | 83.5% | -0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 1,873 | 81.3% | -2.6 pp |
| 2005 | 510 | 83.3% | -0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 577 | 81.5% | -2.4 pp |
| 2007 | 810 | 83.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 544 | 82.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 2009 | 619 | 90.8% | +6.9 pp |
| 2010 | 363 | 87.6% | +3.7 pp |
| 2011 | 231 | 89.6% | +5.7 pp |
| 2012 | 87 | 92.0% | +8.1 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 FJS600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda FJS600 overall (83.9%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 81.3% from 1,873 tests.
- Which FJS600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 92.0% of 87 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the FJS600 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.7 percentage points between the highest (2012, 92.0%) and lowest (2004, 81.3%) 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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