Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Goldwing: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Goldwing years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.9% average, from 6,015 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2005 (96.2% of 79 tests). Lowest: 1985 (72.6% of 175). Years more than two points below the model average: 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 62 | 82.3% | -3.6 pp |
| 1976 | 130 | 81.5% | -4.4 pp |
| 1977 | 94 | 87.2% | +1.3 pp |
| 1978 | 100 | 80.0% | -5.9 pp |
| 1979 | 238 | 86.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 1980 | 168 | 81.0% | -4.9 pp |
| 1981 | 228 | 79.8% | -6.1 pp |
| 1982 | 195 | 80.5% | -5.4 pp |
| 1983 | 115 | 81.7% | -4.2 pp |
| 1984 | 300 | 80.7% | -5.2 pp |
| 1985 | 175 | 72.6% | -13.3 pp |
| 1986 | 186 | 84.9% | -1.0 pp |
| 1987 | 94 | 88.3% | +2.4 pp |
| 1988 | 312 | 80.8% | -5.1 pp |
| 1989 | 314 | 84.1% | -1.8 pp |
| 1990 | 248 | 81.5% | -4.4 pp |
| 1991 | 215 | 86.5% | +0.6 pp |
| 1992 | 205 | 86.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 171 | 83.0% | -2.9 pp |
| 1994 | 94 | 91.5% | +5.6 pp |
| 1995 | 268 | 87.7% | +1.8 pp |
| 1996 | 191 | 86.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 201 | 90.0% | +4.1 pp |
| 1998 | 205 | 88.8% | +2.9 pp |
| 1999 | 143 | 88.1% | +2.2 pp |
| 2000 | 116 | 92.2% | +6.3 pp |
| 2001 | 79 | 89.9% | +4.0 pp |
| 2002 | 177 | 88.7% | +2.8 pp |
| 2003 | 172 | 90.7% | +4.8 pp |
| 2004 | 320 | 93.8% | +7.9 pp |
| 2005 | 79 | 96.2% | +10.3 pp |
| 2007 | 116 | 94.8% | +8.9 pp |
| 2008 | 104 | 95.2% | +9.3 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 Goldwing years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Goldwing overall (85.9%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 72.6% from 175 tests.
- Which Goldwing year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, at 96.2% of 79 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1987, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the Goldwing pass rate vary by year?
- 23.6 percentage points between the highest (2005, 96.2%) and lowest (1985, 72.6%) 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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