Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda SGX: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which SGX years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.1% average, from 8,795 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (78.7% of 902 tests). Lowest: 1997 (73.4% of 1,056). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,056 | 73.4% | -2.7 pp |
| 1998 | 1,783 | 75.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 1,539 | 77.5% | +1.4 pp |
| 2000 | 1,183 | 74.1% | -2.0 pp |
| 2001 | 1,371 | 77.2% | +1.1 pp |
| 2002 | 955 | 75.7% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 902 | 78.7% | +2.6 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 SGX years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda SGX overall (76.1%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 73.4% from 1,056 tests.
- Which SGX year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 78.7% of 902 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the SGX pass rate vary by year?
- 5.3 percentage points between the highest (2003, 78.7%) and lowest (1997, 73.4%) 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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