Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda FX650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FX650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.4% average, from 4,148 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (86.5% of 223 tests). Lowest: 1999 (79.2% of 466). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 466 | 79.2% | -3.2 pp |
| 2000 | 685 | 83.5% | +1.1 pp |
| 2001 | 1,451 | 82.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 1,237 | 82.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 223 | 86.5% | +4.1 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 FX650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda FX650 overall (82.4%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 79.2% from 466 tests.
- Which FX650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 86.5% of 223 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the FX650 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.3 percentage points between the highest (2003, 86.5%) and lowest (1999, 79.2%) 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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