Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda NTV600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NTV600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.6% average, from 948 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1989 (85.2% of 203 tests). Lowest: 1992 (77.4% of 186). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1992.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 114 | 85.1% | +2.5 pp |
| 1989 | 203 | 85.2% | +2.6 pp |
| 1990 | 161 | 79.5% | -3.1 pp |
| 1991 | 152 | 84.9% | +2.3 pp |
| 1992 | 186 | 77.4% | -5.2 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 NTV600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1992 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda NTV600 overall (82.6%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 77.4% from 186 tests.
- Which NTV600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, at 85.2% of 203 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1988, 1989, 1991.
- How much does the NTV600 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.8 percentage points between the highest (1989, 85.2%) and lowest (1992, 77.4%) 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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