Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda SFX: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which SFX years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.7% average, from 7,668 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (79.8% of 119 tests). Lowest: 1998 (68.6% of 442). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996, 1997, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 119 | 79.8% | +4.1 pp |
| 1996 | 393 | 70.2% | -5.5 pp |
| 1997 | 546 | 73.1% | -2.6 pp |
| 1998 | 442 | 68.6% | -7.1 pp |
| 1999 | 1,336 | 75.2% | -0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 1,379 | 75.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 1,026 | 78.1% | +2.4 pp |
| 2002 | 1,181 | 79.5% | +3.8 pp |
| 2003 | 1,226 | 75.5% | -0.2 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 SFX years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, 1997, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda SFX overall (75.7%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 68.6% from 442 tests.
- Which SFX year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 79.8% of 119 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1995, 2001, 2002.
- How much does the SFX pass rate vary by year?
- 11.2 percentage points between the highest (1995, 79.8%) and lowest (1998, 68.6%) 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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