Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda MSX125 Grom: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which MSX125 Grom years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.7% average, from 22,718 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2022 (89.8% of 324 tests). Lowest: 2015 (83.4% of 3,239).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,161 | 85.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 2014 | 3,315 | 84.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 3,239 | 83.4% | -1.3 pp |
| 2016 | 4,254 | 83.8% | -0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 3,719 | 85.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2018 | 2,676 | 84.3% | -0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 1,393 | 85.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 912 | 88.0% | +3.3 pp |
| 2021 | 714 | 87.3% | +2.6 pp |
| 2022 | 324 | 89.8% | +5.1 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 MSX125 Grom years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Honda MSX125 Grom falls more than two points under the model's 84.7% overall pass rate.
- Which MSX125 Grom year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2022, at 89.8% of 324 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2020, 2021, 2022.
- How much does the MSX125 Grom pass rate vary by year?
- 6.4 percentage points between the highest (2022, 89.8%) and lowest (2015, 83.4%) 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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