Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Vision: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Vision years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.2% average, from 7,924 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (83.0% of 53 tests). Lowest: 2011 (67.2% of 58). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 2011, 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 241 | 78.0% | -0.2 pp |
| 1986 | 326 | 80.7% | +2.5 pp |
| 1987 | 861 | 81.1% | +2.9 pp |
| 1988 | 998 | 77.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 1989 | 1,154 | 76.3% | -1.9 pp |
| 1990 | 989 | 78.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 627 | 77.2% | -1.0 pp |
| 1992 | 658 | 78.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 578 | 81.8% | +3.6 pp |
| 1994 | 358 | 77.1% | -1.1 pp |
| 1995 | 323 | 75.5% | -2.7 pp |
| 1996 | 142 | 77.5% | -0.7 pp |
| 2003 | 53 | 83.0% | +4.8 pp |
| 2011 | 58 | 67.2% | -11.0 pp |
| 2012 | 338 | 77.2% | -1.0 pp |
| 2013 | 56 | 75.0% | -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 Vision years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 2011, 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Vision overall (78.2%); the 2011 cohort is lowest at 67.2% from 58 tests.
- Which Vision year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 83.0% of 53 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1986, 1987, 1993, 2003.
- How much does the Vision pass rate vary by year?
- 15.8 percentage points between the highest (2003, 83.0%) and lowest (2011, 67.2%) 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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