Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VT600C: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VT600C years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.2% average, from 1,200 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (84.4% of 244 tests). Lowest: 1993 (72.0% of 50). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993, 1995, 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50 | 72.0% | -9.2 pp |
| 1995 | 104 | 74.0% | -7.2 pp |
| 1996 | 105 | 76.2% | -5.0 pp |
| 1997 | 173 | 83.2% | +2.0 pp |
| 1998 | 244 | 84.4% | +3.2 pp |
| 1999 | 91 | 83.5% | +2.3 pp |
| 2000 | 219 | 80.8% | -0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 55 | 83.6% | +2.4 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 VT600C years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, 1995, 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VT600C overall (81.2%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 72.0% from 50 tests.
- Which VT600C year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 84.4% of 244 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 1999, 2001.
- How much does the VT600C pass rate vary by year?
- 12.4 percentage points between the highest (1998, 84.4%) and lowest (1993, 72.0%) 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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