Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Super Dream: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Super Dream years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.5% average, from 1,001 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1978 (84.6% of 78 tests). Lowest: 1981 (72.2% of 176). Years more than two points below the model average: 1981.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 78 | 84.6% | +5.1 pp |
| 1979 | 214 | 78.5% | -1.0 pp |
| 1980 | 381 | 83.5% | +4.0 pp |
| 1981 | 176 | 72.2% | -7.3 pp |
| 1982 | 120 | 77.5% | -2.0 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 Super Dream years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1981 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Super Dream overall (79.5%); the 1981 cohort is lowest at 72.2% from 176 tests.
- Which Super Dream year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1978, at 84.6% of 78 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1978, 1980.
- How much does the Super Dream pass rate vary by year?
- 12.4 percentage points between the highest (1978, 84.6%) and lowest (1981, 72.2%) 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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