Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VT600CN: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VT600CN years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.8% average, from 2,175 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (86.1% of 101 tests). Lowest: 1996 (75.8% of 99). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 57 | 82.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 1992 | 441 | 81.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 579 | 79.6% | -1.2 pp |
| 1994 | 101 | 86.1% | +5.3 pp |
| 1996 | 99 | 75.8% | -5.0 pp |
| 1997 | 211 | 82.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 1998 | 88 | 85.2% | +4.4 pp |
| 1999 | 199 | 81.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 217 | 79.3% | -1.5 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 VT600CN years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VT600CN overall (80.8%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 75.8% from 99 tests.
- Which VT600CN year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 86.1% of 101 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 1998.
- How much does the VT600CN pass rate vary by year?
- 10.3 percentage points between the highest (1994, 86.1%) and lowest (1996, 75.8%) 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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