Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VFR 800 A-9: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VFR 800 A-9 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.7% average, from 2,919 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (87.3% of 766 tests). Lowest: 2011 (83.6% of 579). Years more than two points below the model average: 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 766 | 87.3% | +1.6 pp |
| 2010 | 841 | 85.4% | -0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 579 | 83.6% | -2.1 pp |
| 2012 | 442 | 86.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2013 | 280 | 85.7% | +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 VFR 800 A-9 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VFR 800 A-9 overall (85.7%); the 2011 cohort is lowest at 83.6% from 579 tests.
- Which VFR 800 A-9 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 87.3% of 766 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the VFR 800 A-9 pass rate vary by year?
- 3.7 percentage points between the highest (2009, 87.3%) and lowest (2011, 83.6%) 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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