Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Shadow: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Shadow years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.0% average, from 6,066 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (91.5% of 117 tests). Lowest: 1989 (74.0% of 73). Years more than two points below the model average: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 134 | 75.4% | -5.6 pp |
| 1984 | 132 | 78.0% | -3.0 pp |
| 1985 | 272 | 75.7% | -5.3 pp |
| 1986 | 305 | 80.0% | -1.0 pp |
| 1987 | 113 | 77.9% | -3.1 pp |
| 1988 | 184 | 80.4% | -0.6 pp |
| 1989 | 73 | 74.0% | -7.0 pp |
| 1991 | 51 | 78.4% | -2.6 pp |
| 1992 | 364 | 80.5% | -0.5 pp |
| 1993 | 228 | 79.4% | -1.6 pp |
| 1994 | 455 | 80.2% | -0.8 pp |
| 1995 | 423 | 82.3% | +1.3 pp |
| 1996 | 361 | 85.3% | +4.3 pp |
| 1997 | 307 | 84.7% | +3.7 pp |
| 1998 | 225 | 80.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 335 | 79.7% | -1.3 pp |
| 2000 | 355 | 81.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 235 | 77.4% | -3.6 pp |
| 2002 | 345 | 83.8% | +2.8 pp |
| 2003 | 147 | 86.4% | +5.4 pp |
| 2004 | 265 | 77.0% | -4.0 pp |
| 2005 | 113 | 84.1% | +3.1 pp |
| 2006 | 145 | 86.2% | +5.2 pp |
| 2007 | 117 | 91.5% | +10.5 pp |
| 2008 | 147 | 82.3% | +1.3 pp |
| 2009 | 105 | 81.0% | +0.0 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 Shadow years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Shadow overall (81.0%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 74.0% from 73 tests.
- Which Shadow year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 91.5% of 117 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007.
- How much does the Shadow pass rate vary by year?
- 17.5 percentage points between the highest (2007, 91.5%) and lowest (1989, 74.0%) 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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