Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda NT700: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NT700 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.1% average, from 1,305 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (91.4% of 70 tests). Lowest: 2006 (79.3% of 343). Years more than two points below the model average: 2006, 2009.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 343 | 79.3% | -4.8 pp |
| 2007 | 213 | 84.0% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 353 | 87.0% | +2.9 pp |
| 2009 | 193 | 81.3% | -2.8 pp |
| 2010 | 70 | 91.4% | +7.3 pp |
| 2011 | 73 | 90.4% | +6.3 pp |
| 2012 | 54 | 88.9% | +4.8 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 NT700 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, 2009 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda NT700 overall (84.1%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 79.3% from 343 tests.
- Which NT700 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 91.4% of 70 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the NT700 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.1 percentage points between the highest (2010, 91.4%) and lowest (2006, 79.3%) 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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