Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda NT650V: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NT650V years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.8% average, from 46,355 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (90.8% of 76 tests). Lowest: 1997 (62.7% of 67). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1996, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56 | 76.8% | -6.0 pp |
| 1995 | 104 | 84.6% | +1.8 pp |
| 1996 | 84 | 78.6% | -4.2 pp |
| 1997 | 67 | 62.7% | -20.1 pp |
| 1998 | 4,910 | 81.4% | -1.4 pp |
| 1999 | 9,071 | 81.8% | -1.0 pp |
| 2000 | 6,957 | 82.0% | -0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 7,059 | 81.8% | -1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 5,082 | 83.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 5,733 | 84.1% | +1.3 pp |
| 2004 | 2,691 | 86.0% | +3.2 pp |
| 2005 | 3,727 | 85.4% | +2.6 pp |
| 2006 | 525 | 87.8% | +5.0 pp |
| 2007 | 64 | 85.9% | +3.1 pp |
| 2008 | 76 | 90.8% | +8.0 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 NT650V years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1996, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda NT650V overall (82.8%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 62.7% from 67 tests.
- Which NT650V year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 90.8% of 76 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the NT650V pass rate vary by year?
- 28.1 percentage points between the highest (2008, 90.8%) and lowest (1997, 62.7%) 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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