Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VTR1000 F: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VTR1000 F years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.6% average, from 57,149 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2005 (89.8% of 382 tests). Lowest: 1971 (80.3% of 66). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66 | 80.3% | -3.3 pp |
| 1997 | 9,622 | 81.5% | -2.1 pp |
| 1998 | 15,259 | 82.6% | -1.0 pp |
| 1999 | 8,263 | 83.1% | -0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 8,586 | 84.1% | +0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 6,329 | 85.2% | +1.6 pp |
| 2002 | 4,729 | 85.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 2003 | 3,145 | 88.0% | +4.4 pp |
| 2004 | 615 | 86.7% | +3.1 pp |
| 2005 | 382 | 89.8% | +6.2 pp |
| 2006 | 102 | 83.3% | -0.3 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 VTR1000 F years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VTR1000 F overall (83.6%); the 1971 cohort is lowest at 80.3% from 66 tests.
- Which VTR1000 F year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, at 89.8% of 382 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2004, 2005.
- How much does the VTR1000 F pass rate vary by year?
- 9.5 percentage points between the highest (2005, 89.8%) and lowest (1971, 80.3%) 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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