Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VFR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VFR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.7% average, from 34,045 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2021 (96.3% of 162 tests). Lowest: 1987 (70.6% of 289). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 156 | 75.0% | -14.7 pp |
| 1987 | 289 | 70.6% | -19.1 pp |
| 1988 | 162 | 72.8% | -16.9 pp |
| 1989 | 371 | 77.4% | -12.3 pp |
| 1990 | 520 | 75.2% | -14.5 pp |
| 1991 | 487 | 77.0% | -12.7 pp |
| 1992 | 522 | 81.2% | -8.5 pp |
| 1993 | 632 | 80.9% | -8.8 pp |
| 1994 | 1,235 | 82.0% | -7.7 pp |
| 1995 | 1,249 | 85.5% | -4.2 pp |
| 1996 | 1,716 | 86.2% | -3.5 pp |
| 1997 | 1,130 | 85.8% | -3.9 pp |
| 1998 | 886 | 86.5% | -3.2 pp |
| 1999 | 828 | 87.8% | -1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 386 | 84.5% | -5.2 pp |
| 2001 | 246 | 87.0% | -2.7 pp |
| 2002 | 467 | 83.9% | -5.8 pp |
| 2003 | 207 | 77.8% | -11.9 pp |
| 2004 | 54 | 85.2% | -4.5 pp |
| 2006 | 82 | 79.3% | -10.4 pp |
| 2007 | 121 | 88.4% | -1.3 pp |
| 2008 | 167 | 82.0% | -7.7 pp |
| 2009 | 50 | 82.0% | -7.7 pp |
| 2010 | 286 | 91.6% | +1.9 pp |
| 2011 | 221 | 85.1% | -4.6 pp |
| 2012 | 183 | 90.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2013 | 685 | 90.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 4,912 | 91.9% | +2.2 pp |
| 2015 | 5,484 | 93.2% | +3.5 pp |
| 2016 | 3,568 | 93.9% | +4.2 pp |
| 2017 | 2,703 | 94.7% | +5.0 pp |
| 2018 | 1,681 | 94.1% | +4.4 pp |
| 2019 | 1,388 | 95.4% | +5.7 pp |
| 2020 | 734 | 94.8% | +5.1 pp |
| 2021 | 162 | 96.3% | +6.6 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 VFR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VFR overall (89.7%); the 1987 cohort is lowest at 70.6% from 289 tests.
- Which VFR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2021, at 96.3% of 162 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
- How much does the VFR pass rate vary by year?
- 25.7 percentage points between the highest (2021, 96.3%) and lowest (1987, 70.6%) 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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