Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda ST: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ST years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.0% average, from 2,423 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (100.0% of 53 tests). Lowest: 1971 (81.3% of 91). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1973, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91 | 81.3% | -9.7 pp |
| 1973 | 53 | 83.0% | -8.0 pp |
| 1994 | 89 | 84.3% | -6.7 pp |
| 1996 | 70 | 91.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 53 | 100.0% | +9.0 pp |
| 2013 | 70 | 94.3% | +3.3 pp |
| 2014 | 591 | 93.9% | +2.9 pp |
| 2015 | 462 | 90.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 323 | 93.8% | +2.8 pp |
| 2017 | 149 | 92.6% | +1.6 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 ST years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1973, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda ST overall (91.0%); the 1971 cohort is lowest at 81.3% from 91 tests.
- Which ST year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 100.0% of 53 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2013, 2014, 2016.
- How much does the ST pass rate vary by year?
- 18.7 percentage points between the highest (1998, 100.0%) and lowest (1971, 81.3%) 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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