Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda NX650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NX650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.1% average, from 8,196 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (85.2% of 209 tests). Lowest: 1993 (73.3% of 341). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 404 | 77.2% | -2.9 pp |
| 1989 | 749 | 81.6% | +1.5 pp |
| 1990 | 415 | 78.3% | -1.8 pp |
| 1991 | 340 | 76.2% | -3.9 pp |
| 1992 | 365 | 79.2% | -0.9 pp |
| 1993 | 341 | 73.3% | -6.8 pp |
| 1994 | 289 | 79.6% | -0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 513 | 77.8% | -2.3 pp |
| 1996 | 587 | 79.6% | -0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 539 | 79.2% | -0.9 pp |
| 1998 | 451 | 78.3% | -1.8 pp |
| 1999 | 991 | 80.9% | +0.8 pp |
| 2000 | 909 | 82.8% | +2.7 pp |
| 2001 | 657 | 82.5% | +2.4 pp |
| 2002 | 273 | 83.5% | +3.4 pp |
| 2003 | 209 | 85.2% | +5.1 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 NX650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda NX650 overall (80.1%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 73.3% from 341 tests.
- Which NX650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 85.2% of 209 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the NX650 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.9 percentage points between the highest (2003, 85.2%) and lowest (1993, 73.3%) 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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