Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Pan European: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Pan European years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.6% average, from 1,842 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (89.7% of 116 tests). Lowest: 1999 (71.1% of 83). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68 | 76.5% | -6.1 pp |
| 1992 | 82 | 76.8% | -5.8 pp |
| 1993 | 189 | 84.1% | +1.5 pp |
| 1994 | 286 | 81.5% | -1.1 pp |
| 1995 | 226 | 85.4% | +2.8 pp |
| 1996 | 402 | 80.6% | -2.0 pp |
| 1997 | 57 | 77.2% | -5.4 pp |
| 1998 | 116 | 89.7% | +7.1 pp |
| 1999 | 83 | 71.1% | -11.5 pp |
| 2000 | 58 | 87.9% | +5.3 pp |
| 2002 | 80 | 88.8% | +6.2 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 Pan European years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Pan European overall (82.6%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 71.1% from 83 tests.
- Which Pan European year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 89.7% of 116 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002.
- How much does the Pan European pass rate vary by year?
- 18.6 percentage points between the highest (1998, 89.7%) and lowest (1999, 71.1%) 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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