Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda GL: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GL years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 93.7% average, from 3,311 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2019 (98.6% of 214 tests). Lowest: 1984 (79.5% of 73). Years more than two points below the model average: 1975, 1976, 1982, 1984.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (93.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50 | 80.0% | -13.7 pp |
| 1976 | 72 | 84.7% | -9.0 pp |
| 1982 | 68 | 89.7% | -4.0 pp |
| 1984 | 73 | 79.5% | -14.2 pp |
| 2013 | 110 | 96.4% | +2.7 pp |
| 2014 | 473 | 97.3% | +3.6 pp |
| 2015 | 658 | 95.1% | +1.4 pp |
| 2016 | 241 | 97.1% | +3.4 pp |
| 2017 | 207 | 98.6% | +4.9 pp |
| 2018 | 434 | 98.2% | +4.5 pp |
| 2019 | 214 | 98.6% | +4.9 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 GL years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1975, 1976, 1982, 1984 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda GL overall (93.7%); the 1984 cohort is lowest at 79.5% from 73 tests.
- Which GL year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2019, at 98.6% of 214 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
- How much does the GL pass rate vary by year?
- 19.1 percentage points between the highest (2019, 98.6%) and lowest (1984, 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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