Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda NSR250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NSR250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.0% average, from 911 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1992 (93.1% of 101 tests). Lowest: 1987 (73.3% of 60). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1988, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 60 | 73.3% | -11.7 pp |
| 1988 | 66 | 77.3% | -7.7 pp |
| 1989 | 88 | 84.1% | -0.9 pp |
| 1990 | 74 | 85.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 73 | 84.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 101 | 93.1% | +8.1 pp |
| 1993 | 62 | 91.9% | +6.9 pp |
| 1994 | 133 | 80.5% | -4.5 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 NSR250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1988, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda NSR250 overall (85.0%); the 1987 cohort is lowest at 73.3% from 60 tests.
- Which NSR250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, at 93.1% of 101 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1992, 1993.
- How much does the NSR250 pass rate vary by year?
- 19.8 percentage points between the highest (1992, 93.1%) and lowest (1987, 73.3%) 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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