Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VT1100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VT1100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.5% average, from 2,403 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1992 (89.3% of 84 tests). Lowest: 1996 (76.3% of 160). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 157 | 86.6% | +4.1 pp |
| 1986 | 125 | 79.2% | -3.3 pp |
| 1987 | 68 | 77.9% | -4.6 pp |
| 1988 | 86 | 80.2% | -2.3 pp |
| 1989 | 90 | 88.9% | +6.4 pp |
| 1992 | 84 | 89.3% | +6.8 pp |
| 1993 | 133 | 78.2% | -4.3 pp |
| 1994 | 124 | 85.5% | +3.0 pp |
| 1995 | 169 | 82.8% | +0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 160 | 76.3% | -6.2 pp |
| 1997 | 144 | 84.0% | +1.5 pp |
| 1998 | 107 | 83.2% | +0.7 pp |
| 1999 | 149 | 84.6% | +2.1 pp |
| 2000 | 70 | 80.0% | -2.5 pp |
| 2001 | 157 | 86.6% | +4.1 pp |
| 2002 | 141 | 85.1% | +2.6 pp |
| 2003 | 80 | 78.8% | -3.7 pp |
| 2004 | 56 | 82.1% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 54 | 77.8% | -4.7 pp |
| 2007 | 82 | 85.4% | +2.9 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 VT1100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VT1100 overall (82.5%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 76.3% from 160 tests.
- Which VT1100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, at 89.3% of 84 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1985, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007.
- How much does the VT1100 pass rate vary by year?
- 13.0 percentage points between the highest (1992, 89.3%) and lowest (1996, 76.3%) 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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