Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda NTV650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NTV650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.8% average, from 11,858 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (87.8% of 74 tests). Lowest: 1991 (72.5% of 80). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1991, 1993, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 135 | 72.6% | -6.2 pp |
| 1989 | 88 | 77.3% | -1.5 pp |
| 1991 | 80 | 72.5% | -6.3 pp |
| 1993 | 1,695 | 76.0% | -2.8 pp |
| 1994 | 1,615 | 79.5% | +0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 2,229 | 78.2% | -0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 2,230 | 78.4% | -0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 1,893 | 81.1% | +2.3 pp |
| 1998 | 325 | 81.2% | +2.4 pp |
| 1999 | 106 | 79.2% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 205 | 75.6% | -3.2 pp |
| 2001 | 343 | 79.6% | +0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 303 | 76.9% | -1.9 pp |
| 2003 | 74 | 87.8% | +9.0 pp |
| 2004 | 288 | 86.5% | +7.7 pp |
| 2005 | 74 | 79.7% | +0.9 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 NTV650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1991, 1993, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda NTV650 overall (78.8%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 72.5% from 80 tests.
- Which NTV650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 87.8% of 74 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004.
- How much does the NTV650 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.3 percentage points between the highest (2003, 87.8%) and lowest (1991, 72.5%) 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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