Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda RVF: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which RVF years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.5% average, from 1,182 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (90.2% of 112 tests). Lowest: 1996 (70.7% of 116). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 332 | 82.2% | +0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 197 | 77.7% | -3.8 pp |
| 1996 | 116 | 70.7% | -10.8 pp |
| 1997 | 153 | 82.4% | +0.9 pp |
| 1998 | 112 | 90.2% | +8.7 pp |
| 1999 | 107 | 85.0% | +3.5 pp |
| 2000 | 69 | 88.4% | +6.9 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 RVF years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda RVF overall (81.5%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 70.7% from 116 tests.
- Which RVF year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 90.2% of 112 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 1999, 2000.
- How much does the RVF pass rate vary by year?
- 19.5 percentage points between the highest (1998, 90.2%) and lowest (1996, 70.7%) 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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