Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Rebel: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Rebel years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.8% average, from 1,764 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1986 (85.0% of 107 tests). Lowest: 1995 (66.2% of 275). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 1999, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 61 | 75.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 1986 | 107 | 85.0% | +10.2 pp |
| 1987 | 96 | 77.1% | +2.3 pp |
| 1995 | 275 | 66.2% | -8.6 pp |
| 1996 | 582 | 73.7% | -1.1 pp |
| 1997 | 139 | 82.0% | +7.2 pp |
| 1998 | 105 | 77.1% | +2.3 pp |
| 1999 | 55 | 72.7% | -2.1 pp |
| 2000 | 91 | 68.1% | -6.7 pp |
| 2002 | 75 | 82.7% | +7.9 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 Rebel years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 1999, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Rebel overall (74.8%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 66.2% from 275 tests.
- Which Rebel year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, at 85.0% of 107 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1986, 1987, 1997, 1998, 2002.
- How much does the Rebel pass rate vary by year?
- 18.8 percentage points between the highest (1986, 85.0%) and lowest (1995, 66.2%) 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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