Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Pes: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Pes years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.8% average, from 1,792 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (87.4% of 103 tests). Lowest: 2011 (74.5% of 145). Years more than two points below the model average: 2008, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 193 | 77.7% | -1.1 pp |
| 2007 | 103 | 87.4% | +8.6 pp |
| 2008 | 318 | 75.8% | -3.0 pp |
| 2009 | 214 | 79.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 127 | 80.3% | +1.5 pp |
| 2011 | 145 | 74.5% | -4.3 pp |
| 2012 | 130 | 79.2% | +0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 213 | 79.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2014 | 343 | 79.9% | +1.1 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 Pes years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Pes overall (78.8%); the 2011 cohort is lowest at 74.5% from 145 tests.
- Which Pes year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 87.4% of 103 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Pes pass rate vary by year?
- 12.9 percentage points between the highest (2007, 87.4%) and lowest (2011, 74.5%) 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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