Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VT250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VT250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.2% average, from 985 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1983 (85.8% of 113 tests). Lowest: 1987 (69.8% of 162). Years more than two points below the model average: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 113 | 85.8% | +6.6 pp |
| 1984 | 121 | 72.7% | -6.5 pp |
| 1985 | 67 | 76.1% | -3.1 pp |
| 1986 | 248 | 83.9% | +4.7 pp |
| 1987 | 162 | 69.8% | -9.4 pp |
| 1989 | 52 | 75.0% | -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 VT250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VT250 overall (79.2%); the 1987 cohort is lowest at 69.8% from 162 tests.
- Which VT250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, at 85.8% of 113 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1983, 1986.
- How much does the VT250 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.0 percentage points between the highest (1983, 85.8%) and lowest (1987, 69.8%) 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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