Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VFR800A: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VFR800A years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.5% average, from 15,011 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (93.0% of 86 tests). Lowest: 2005 (82.2% of 90). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86 | 93.0% | +6.5 pp |
| 2002 | 384 | 88.5% | +2.0 pp |
| 2003 | 4,796 | 85.3% | -1.2 pp |
| 2004 | 719 | 84.8% | -1.7 pp |
| 2005 | 90 | 82.2% | -4.3 pp |
| 2006 | 2,419 | 86.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 1,965 | 86.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 1,763 | 86.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 1,442 | 88.6% | +2.1 pp |
| 2010 | 636 | 88.1% | +1.6 pp |
| 2011 | 517 | 90.5% | +4.0 pp |
| 2012 | 117 | 88.9% | +2.4 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 VFR800A years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VFR800A overall (86.5%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 82.2% from 90 tests.
- Which VFR800A year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 93.0% of 86 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2009, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the VFR800A pass rate vary by year?
- 10.8 percentage points between the highest (2000, 93.0%) and lowest (2005, 82.2%) 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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