Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Transalp: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Transalp years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.3% average, from 2,870 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (88.2% of 76 tests). Lowest: 1992 (69.3% of 127). Years more than two points below the model average: 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 | 79.0% | -1.3 pp |
| 1991 | 103 | 79.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 127 | 69.3% | -11.0 pp |
| 1993 | 105 | 76.2% | -4.1 pp |
| 1994 | 306 | 79.4% | -0.9 pp |
| 1995 | 266 | 79.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 1996 | 326 | 82.2% | +1.9 pp |
| 1997 | 117 | 76.9% | -3.4 pp |
| 1998 | 149 | 76.5% | -3.8 pp |
| 1999 | 53 | 86.8% | +6.5 pp |
| 2000 | 65 | 83.1% | +2.8 pp |
| 2001 | 136 | 78.7% | -1.6 pp |
| 2002 | 73 | 86.3% | +6.0 pp |
| 2003 | 58 | 75.9% | -4.4 pp |
| 2004 | 76 | 88.2% | +7.9 pp |
| 2005 | 111 | 82.0% | +1.7 pp |
| 2006 | 60 | 85.0% | +4.7 pp |
| 2007 | 145 | 78.6% | -1.7 pp |
| 2008 | 175 | 85.7% | +5.4 pp |
| 2009 | 79 | 78.5% | -1.8 pp |
| 2010 | 68 | 88.2% | +7.9 pp |
| 2011 | 55 | 87.3% | +7.0 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 Transalp years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Transalp overall (80.3%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 69.3% from 127 tests.
- Which Transalp year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 88.2% of 76 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the Transalp pass rate vary by year?
- 18.9 percentage points between the highest (2004, 88.2%) and lowest (1992, 69.3%) 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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