Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VTR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VTR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.3% average, from 1,716 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (88.2% of 68 tests). Lowest: 1998 (78.2% of 533). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 387 | 86.3% | +3.0 pp |
| 1998 | 533 | 78.2% | -5.1 pp |
| 1999 | 154 | 86.4% | +3.1 pp |
| 2000 | 120 | 82.5% | -0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 158 | 84.2% | +0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 124 | 82.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 2003 | 68 | 88.2% | +4.9 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 VTR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VTR overall (83.3%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 78.2% from 533 tests.
- Which VTR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 88.2% of 68 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1997, 1999, 2003.
- How much does the VTR pass rate vary by year?
- 10.0 percentage points between the highest (2003, 88.2%) and lowest (1998, 78.2%) 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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