Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Magna: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Magna years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.6% average, from 1,908 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (90.5% of 147 tests). Lowest: 1984 (74.8% of 238). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982, 1984, 1985.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 135 | 74.8% | -5.8 pp |
| 1984 | 238 | 74.8% | -5.8 pp |
| 1985 | 258 | 75.6% | -5.0 pp |
| 1986 | 159 | 83.0% | +2.4 pp |
| 1987 | 236 | 80.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 1988 | 113 | 83.2% | +2.6 pp |
| 1994 | 175 | 82.9% | +2.3 pp |
| 1995 | 147 | 90.5% | +9.9 pp |
| 1996 | 110 | 80.0% | -0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 76 | 84.2% | +3.6 pp |
| 1999 | 55 | 87.3% | +6.7 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 Magna years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, 1984, 1985 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Magna overall (80.6%); the 1984 cohort is lowest at 74.8% from 238 tests.
- Which Magna year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 90.5% of 147 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1986, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999.
- How much does the Magna pass rate vary by year?
- 15.7 percentage points between the highest (1995, 90.5%) and lowest (1984, 74.8%) 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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