Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VTR1000 SP: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VTR1000 SP years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.7% average, from 21,834 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (94.5% of 273 tests). Lowest: 1999 (80.5% of 77). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77 | 80.5% | -6.2 pp |
| 2000 | 8,212 | 84.9% | -1.8 pp |
| 2001 | 5,879 | 86.3% | -0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 3,797 | 88.0% | +1.3 pp |
| 2003 | 1,804 | 88.6% | +1.9 pp |
| 2004 | 978 | 90.7% | +4.0 pp |
| 2005 | 355 | 90.7% | +4.0 pp |
| 2006 | 249 | 93.6% | +6.9 pp |
| 2007 | 273 | 94.5% | +7.8 pp |
| 2008 | 64 | 93.8% | +7.1 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 SP years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VTR1000 SP overall (86.7%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 80.5% from 77 tests.
- Which VTR1000 SP year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 94.5% of 273 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the VTR1000 SP pass rate vary by year?
- 14.0 percentage points between the highest (2007, 94.5%) and lowest (1999, 80.5%) 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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