Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Nighthawk: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Nighthawk years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.8% average, from 1,403 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1983 (84.5% of 219 tests). Lowest: 1982 (70.1% of 174). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 174 | 70.1% | -9.7 pp |
| 1983 | 219 | 84.5% | +4.7 pp |
| 1984 | 137 | 78.8% | -1.0 pp |
| 1985 | 189 | 77.8% | -2.0 pp |
| 1986 | 56 | 80.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 1991 | 180 | 80.0% | +0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 166 | 82.5% | +2.7 pp |
| 1996 | 78 | 79.5% | -0.3 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 Nighthawk years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Nighthawk overall (79.8%); the 1982 cohort is lowest at 70.1% from 174 tests.
- Which Nighthawk year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, at 84.5% of 219 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1983, 1992.
- How much does the Nighthawk pass rate vary by year?
- 14.4 percentage points between the highest (1983, 84.5%) and lowest (1982, 70.1%) 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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