Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VFR800 Fi: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VFR800 Fi years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.7% average, from 89,421 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (90.9% of 99 tests). Lowest: 1997 (85.1% of 1,280).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,280 | 85.1% | -1.6 pp |
| 1998 | 24,737 | 85.8% | -0.9 pp |
| 1999 | 21,630 | 87.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 22,171 | 86.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 14,264 | 87.8% | +1.1 pp |
| 2002 | 4,378 | 86.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 441 | 86.2% | -0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 106 | 89.6% | +2.9 pp |
| 2008 | 99 | 90.9% | +4.2 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 VFR800 Fi years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Honda VFR800 Fi falls more than two points under the model's 86.7% overall pass rate.
- Which VFR800 Fi year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 90.9% of 99 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2008.
- How much does the VFR800 Fi pass rate vary by year?
- 5.8 percentage points between the highest (2008, 90.9%) and lowest (1997, 85.1%) 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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