Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VT750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VT750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.9% average, from 5,478 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (90.4% of 342 tests). Lowest: 1998 (78.5% of 233). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997, 1998, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 301 | 80.7% | -4.2 pp |
| 1998 | 233 | 78.5% | -6.4 pp |
| 1999 | 294 | 84.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 199 | 83.9% | -1.0 pp |
| 2001 | 312 | 84.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 297 | 88.2% | +3.3 pp |
| 2003 | 426 | 81.5% | -3.4 pp |
| 2004 | 401 | 83.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 2005 | 427 | 85.5% | +0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 347 | 84.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 402 | 85.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 364 | 86.0% | +1.1 pp |
| 2009 | 342 | 90.4% | +5.5 pp |
| 2010 | 399 | 90.0% | +5.1 pp |
| 2011 | 316 | 86.7% | +1.8 pp |
| 2012 | 89 | 87.6% | +2.7 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 VT750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, 1998, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VT750 overall (84.9%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 78.5% from 233 tests.
- Which VT750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 90.4% of 342 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2009, 2010, 2012.
- How much does the VT750 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.9 percentage points between the highest (2009, 90.4%) and lowest (1998, 78.5%) 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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