Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda NH80: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NH80 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.1% average, from 1,304 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1988 (84.3% of 134 tests). Lowest: 1995 (66.2% of 77). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 66 | 83.3% | +6.2 pp |
| 1984 | 71 | 81.7% | +4.6 pp |
| 1985 | 68 | 82.4% | +5.3 pp |
| 1987 | 58 | 67.2% | -9.9 pp |
| 1988 | 134 | 84.3% | +7.2 pp |
| 1989 | 108 | 75.0% | -2.1 pp |
| 1990 | 83 | 78.3% | +1.2 pp |
| 1991 | 85 | 72.9% | -4.2 pp |
| 1992 | 80 | 76.3% | -0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 107 | 75.7% | -1.4 pp |
| 1994 | 74 | 75.7% | -1.4 pp |
| 1995 | 77 | 66.2% | -10.9 pp |
| 1996 | 139 | 79.9% | +2.8 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 NH80 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda NH80 overall (77.1%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 66.2% from 77 tests.
- Which NH80 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, at 84.3% of 134 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1996.
- How much does the NH80 pass rate vary by year?
- 18.1 percentage points between the highest (1988, 84.3%) and lowest (1995, 66.2%) 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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