Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda SFX50: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which SFX50 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.9% average, from 907 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (87.1% of 62 tests). Lowest: 2001 (59.8% of 92). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 50 | 60.0% | -13.9 pp |
| 1998 | 62 | 87.1% | +13.2 pp |
| 1999 | 174 | 75.3% | +1.4 pp |
| 2000 | 198 | 73.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 92 | 59.8% | -14.1 pp |
| 2002 | 102 | 76.5% | +2.6 pp |
| 2003 | 169 | 78.7% | +4.8 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 SFX50 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda SFX50 overall (73.9%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 59.8% from 92 tests.
- Which SFX50 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 87.1% of 62 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the SFX50 pass rate vary by year?
- 27.3 percentage points between the highest (1998, 87.1%) and lowest (2001, 59.8%) 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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