Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VFR400R3: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VFR400R3 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.3% average, from 11,436 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (88.3% of 197 tests). Lowest: 1986 (58.5% of 82). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1987, 1988.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 82 | 58.5% | -15.8 pp |
| 1987 | 317 | 67.5% | -6.8 pp |
| 1988 | 164 | 68.3% | -6.0 pp |
| 1989 | 1,714 | 73.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 1990 | 2,381 | 73.9% | -0.4 pp |
| 1991 | 1,793 | 72.4% | -1.9 pp |
| 1992 | 1,769 | 72.7% | -1.6 pp |
| 1993 | 823 | 75.6% | +1.3 pp |
| 1994 | 853 | 75.8% | +1.5 pp |
| 1995 | 434 | 75.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 1996 | 200 | 81.5% | +7.2 pp |
| 1997 | 315 | 84.8% | +10.5 pp |
| 1998 | 197 | 88.3% | +14.0 pp |
| 1999 | 140 | 83.6% | +9.3 pp |
| 2000 | 63 | 74.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 53 | 83.0% | +8.7 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 VFR400R3 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1987, 1988 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VFR400R3 overall (74.3%); the 1986 cohort is lowest at 58.5% from 82 tests.
- Which VFR400R3 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 88.3% of 197 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002.
- How much does the VFR400R3 pass rate vary by year?
- 29.8 percentage points between the highest (1998, 88.3%) and lowest (1986, 58.5%) 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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