Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda H100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which H100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 72.3% average, from 4,109 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1987 (79.3% of 449 tests). Lowest: 1982 (64.3% of 129). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (72.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 185 | 72.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 1981 | 183 | 70.5% | -1.8 pp |
| 1982 | 129 | 64.3% | -8.0 pp |
| 1983 | 131 | 70.2% | -2.1 pp |
| 1984 | 211 | 64.5% | -7.8 pp |
| 1985 | 300 | 72.0% | -0.3 pp |
| 1986 | 251 | 74.9% | +2.6 pp |
| 1987 | 449 | 79.3% | +7.0 pp |
| 1988 | 469 | 67.6% | -4.7 pp |
| 1989 | 488 | 76.4% | +4.1 pp |
| 1990 | 602 | 72.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 402 | 71.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 185 | 71.4% | -0.9 pp |
| 1993 | 72 | 68.1% | -4.2 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 H100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda H100 overall (72.3%); the 1982 cohort is lowest at 64.3% from 129 tests.
- Which H100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, at 79.3% of 449 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1986, 1987, 1989.
- How much does the H100 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.0 percentage points between the highest (1987, 79.3%) and lowest (1982, 64.3%) 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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