Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VFR750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VFR750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.5% average, from 11,225 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1971 (91.9% of 99 tests). Lowest: 1986 (69.1% of 136). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99 | 91.9% | +7.4 pp |
| 1986 | 136 | 69.1% | -15.4 pp |
| 1987 | 75 | 73.3% | -11.2 pp |
| 1988 | 123 | 70.7% | -13.8 pp |
| 1990 | 390 | 75.4% | -9.1 pp |
| 1991 | 386 | 79.3% | -5.2 pp |
| 1992 | 540 | 83.1% | -1.4 pp |
| 1993 | 784 | 84.1% | -0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 1,764 | 87.1% | +2.6 pp |
| 1995 | 1,851 | 86.2% | +1.7 pp |
| 1996 | 2,612 | 85.0% | +0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 1,856 | 86.0% | +1.5 pp |
| 1998 | 377 | 83.3% | -1.2 pp |
| 1999 | 106 | 87.7% | +3.2 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 VFR750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VFR750 overall (84.5%); the 1986 cohort is lowest at 69.1% from 136 tests.
- Which VFR750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, at 91.9% of 99 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1994, 1999.
- How much does the VFR750 pass rate vary by year?
- 22.8 percentage points between the highest (1971, 91.9%) and lowest (1986, 69.1%) 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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