Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda NTV: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NTV years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.2% average, from 1,950 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (86.0% of 50 tests). Lowest: 1996 (71.2% of 340). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 435 | 83.4% | +4.2 pp |
| 1994 | 385 | 80.5% | +1.3 pp |
| 1995 | 447 | 80.3% | +1.1 pp |
| 1996 | 340 | 71.2% | -8.0 pp |
| 1998 | 50 | 86.0% | +6.8 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 NTV years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda NTV overall (79.2%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 71.2% from 340 tests.
- Which NTV year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 86.0% of 50 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1993, 1998.
- How much does the NTV pass rate vary by year?
- 14.8 percentage points between the highest (1998, 86.0%) and lowest (1996, 71.2%) 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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