Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda PS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which PS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.8% average, from 897 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (89.3% of 131 tests). Lowest: 2011 (73.2% of 82). Years more than two points below the model average: 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52 | 76.9% | -3.9 pp |
| 2007 | 105 | 76.2% | -4.6 pp |
| 2008 | 319 | 82.1% | +1.3 pp |
| 2009 | 131 | 89.3% | +8.5 pp |
| 2010 | 155 | 80.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 82 | 73.2% | -7.6 pp |
| 2012 | 53 | 77.4% | -3.4 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 PS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda PS overall (80.8%); the 2011 cohort is lowest at 73.2% from 82 tests.
- Which PS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 89.3% of 131 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the PS pass rate vary by year?
- 16.1 percentage points between the highest (2009, 89.3%) and lowest (2011, 73.2%) 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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