Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda ST1100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ST1100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.7% average, from 52,340 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (88.2% of 7,324 tests). Lowest: 1994 (80.6% of 1,812). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 484 | 82.4% | -2.3 pp |
| 1991 | 557 | 84.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 864 | 83.1% | -1.6 pp |
| 1993 | 1,332 | 80.6% | -4.1 pp |
| 1994 | 1,812 | 80.6% | -4.1 pp |
| 1995 | 2,290 | 80.7% | -4.0 pp |
| 1996 | 2,471 | 83.4% | -1.3 pp |
| 1997 | 3,887 | 84.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 4,569 | 83.7% | -1.0 pp |
| 1999 | 8,748 | 84.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 9,378 | 84.4% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 8,166 | 86.1% | +1.4 pp |
| 2002 | 7,324 | 88.2% | +3.5 pp |
| 2003 | 300 | 81.7% | -3.0 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 ST1100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda ST1100 overall (84.7%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 80.6% from 1,812 tests.
- Which ST1100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 88.2% of 7,324 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the ST1100 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.6 percentage points between the highest (2002, 88.2%) and lowest (1994, 80.6%) 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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