Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Hornet: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Hornet years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.3% average, from 5,466 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1997 (88.9% of 225 tests). Lowest: 1999 (76.3% of 731). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 154 | 85.1% | +3.8 pp |
| 1997 | 225 | 88.9% | +7.6 pp |
| 1998 | 705 | 78.2% | -3.1 pp |
| 1999 | 731 | 76.3% | -5.0 pp |
| 2000 | 284 | 82.0% | +0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 454 | 78.4% | -2.9 pp |
| 2002 | 445 | 84.3% | +3.0 pp |
| 2003 | 441 | 81.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 199 | 85.9% | +4.6 pp |
| 2005 | 198 | 78.3% | -3.0 pp |
| 2006 | 296 | 84.8% | +3.5 pp |
| 2007 | 554 | 81.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 346 | 83.2% | +1.9 pp |
| 2009 | 211 | 81.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 124 | 86.3% | +5.0 pp |
| 2011 | 55 | 87.3% | +6.0 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 Hornet years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Hornet overall (81.3%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 76.3% from 731 tests.
- Which Hornet year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, at 88.9% of 225 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the Hornet pass rate vary by year?
- 12.6 percentage points between the highest (1997, 88.9%) and lowest (1999, 76.3%) 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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