Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda NC750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NC750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.1% average, from 40,892 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2022 (95.7% of 305 tests). Lowest: 2013 (85.3% of 516). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 583 | 90.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 516 | 85.3% | -4.8 pp |
| 2014 | 8,344 | 88.3% | -1.8 pp |
| 2015 | 6,817 | 88.7% | -1.4 pp |
| 2016 | 6,552 | 88.9% | -1.2 pp |
| 2017 | 7,117 | 91.6% | +1.5 pp |
| 2018 | 4,703 | 90.4% | +0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 3,182 | 93.4% | +3.3 pp |
| 2020 | 1,547 | 92.6% | +2.5 pp |
| 2021 | 1,202 | 95.3% | +5.2 pp |
| 2022 | 305 | 95.7% | +5.6 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 NC750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda NC750 overall (90.1%); the 2013 cohort is lowest at 85.3% from 516 tests.
- Which NC750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2022, at 95.7% of 305 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.
- How much does the NC750 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.4 percentage points between the highest (2022, 95.7%) and lowest (2013, 85.3%) 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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