Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VTX 1800C: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VTX 1800C years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.5% average, from 4,643 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (93.2% of 191 tests). Lowest: 2006 (81.1% of 291). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 370 | 85.1% | -2.4 pp |
| 2002 | 1,043 | 86.4% | -1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 1,159 | 88.5% | +1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 690 | 90.1% | +2.6 pp |
| 2005 | 580 | 85.5% | -2.0 pp |
| 2006 | 291 | 81.1% | -6.4 pp |
| 2007 | 206 | 90.8% | +3.3 pp |
| 2008 | 191 | 93.2% | +5.7 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 VTX 1800C years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VTX 1800C overall (87.5%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 81.1% from 291 tests.
- Which VTX 1800C year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 93.2% of 191 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the VTX 1800C pass rate vary by year?
- 12.1 percentage points between the highest (2008, 93.2%) and lowest (2006, 81.1%) 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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