Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VT600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VT600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.2% average, from 1,588 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (85.7% of 56 tests). Lowest: 1988 (69.2% of 52). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 52 | 69.2% | -10.0 pp |
| 1992 | 167 | 79.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 232 | 77.6% | -1.6 pp |
| 1994 | 140 | 74.3% | -4.9 pp |
| 1995 | 148 | 79.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 273 | 77.3% | -1.9 pp |
| 1997 | 111 | 82.9% | +3.7 pp |
| 1998 | 56 | 85.7% | +6.5 pp |
| 1999 | 118 | 83.1% | +3.9 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 VT600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VT600 overall (79.2%); the 1988 cohort is lowest at 69.2% from 52 tests.
- Which VT600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 85.7% of 56 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1997, 1998, 1999.
- How much does the VT600 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.5 percentage points between the highest (1998, 85.7%) and lowest (1988, 69.2%) 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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