Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VT: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VT years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.3% average, from 2,378 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (94.4% of 54 tests). Lowest: 2006 (73.0% of 74). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 52 | 86.5% | +1.2 pp |
| 1995 | 76 | 81.6% | -3.7 pp |
| 1997 | 73 | 82.2% | -3.1 pp |
| 1998 | 54 | 94.4% | +9.1 pp |
| 2005 | 56 | 78.6% | -6.7 pp |
| 2006 | 74 | 73.0% | -12.3 pp |
| 2007 | 52 | 82.7% | -2.6 pp |
| 2008 | 71 | 80.3% | -5.0 pp |
| 2010 | 109 | 84.4% | -0.9 pp |
| 2011 | 55 | 81.8% | -3.5 pp |
| 2013 | 133 | 92.5% | +7.2 pp |
| 2014 | 535 | 89.7% | +4.4 pp |
| 2015 | 338 | 86.7% | +1.4 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 VT years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VT overall (85.3%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 73.0% from 74 tests.
- Which VT year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 94.4% of 54 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2013, 2014.
- How much does the VT pass rate vary by year?
- 21.4 percentage points between the highest (1998, 94.4%) and lowest (2006, 73.0%) 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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