Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda RVF400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which RVF400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.1% average, from 3,393 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (87.9% of 363 tests). Lowest: 1994 (78.1% of 1,073). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,073 | 78.1% | -3.0 pp |
| 1995 | 454 | 79.5% | -1.6 pp |
| 1996 | 437 | 78.5% | -2.6 pp |
| 1997 | 436 | 81.9% | +0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 353 | 86.4% | +5.3 pp |
| 1999 | 363 | 87.9% | +6.8 pp |
| 2000 | 109 | 83.5% | +2.4 pp |
| 2001 | 51 | 80.4% | -0.7 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 RVF400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda RVF400 overall (81.1%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 78.1% from 1,073 tests.
- Which RVF400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 87.9% of 363 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 1999, 2000.
- How much does the RVF400 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.8 percentage points between the highest (1999, 87.9%) and lowest (1994, 78.1%) 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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