Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VFR400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VFR400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 71.4% average, from 7,017 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (85.6% of 97 tests). Lowest: 1987 (65.0% of 861). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (71.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 218 | 68.8% | -2.6 pp |
| 1987 | 861 | 65.0% | -6.4 pp |
| 1988 | 466 | 65.2% | -6.2 pp |
| 1989 | 1,132 | 70.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 1990 | 871 | 72.7% | +1.3 pp |
| 1991 | 771 | 68.2% | -3.2 pp |
| 1992 | 806 | 71.1% | -0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 441 | 71.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 1994 | 455 | 78.7% | +7.3 pp |
| 1995 | 259 | 72.2% | +0.8 pp |
| 1996 | 191 | 79.6% | +8.2 pp |
| 1997 | 152 | 84.9% | +13.5 pp |
| 1998 | 106 | 84.0% | +12.6 pp |
| 1999 | 97 | 85.6% | +14.2 pp |
| 2000 | 56 | 83.9% | +12.5 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 VFR400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VFR400 overall (71.4%); the 1987 cohort is lowest at 65.0% from 861 tests.
- Which VFR400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 85.6% of 97 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000.
- How much does the VFR400 pass rate vary by year?
- 20.6 percentage points between the highest (1999, 85.6%) and lowest (1987, 65.0%) 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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