Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda NSC: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NSC years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.9% average, from 9,547 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2018 (91.4% of 81 tests). Lowest: 2012 (78.8% of 311). Years more than two points below the model average: 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 311 | 78.8% | -6.1 pp |
| 2013 | 1,031 | 85.7% | +0.8 pp |
| 2014 | 3,121 | 85.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 1,733 | 84.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 1,121 | 84.1% | -0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 2,141 | 85.7% | +0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 81 | 91.4% | +6.5 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 NSC years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda NSC overall (84.9%); the 2012 cohort is lowest at 78.8% from 311 tests.
- Which NSC year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2018, at 91.4% of 81 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the NSC pass rate vary by year?
- 12.6 percentage points between the highest (2018, 91.4%) and lowest (2012, 78.8%) 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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