Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Lead: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Lead years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.1% average, from 1,133 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (85.4% of 123 tests). Lowest: 2004 (75.5% of 53). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53 | 75.5% | -3.6 pp |
| 2008 | 432 | 79.6% | +0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 277 | 79.8% | +0.7 pp |
| 2010 | 123 | 85.4% | +6.3 pp |
| 2011 | 70 | 80.0% | +0.9 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 Lead years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Lead overall (79.1%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 75.5% from 53 tests.
- Which Lead year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 85.4% of 123 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Lead pass rate vary by year?
- 9.9 percentage points between the highest (2010, 85.4%) and lowest (2004, 75.5%) 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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