Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda XL1000V: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL1000V years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.0% average, from 20,456 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2005 (88.8% of 2,001 tests). Lowest: 1999 (82.6% of 3,336). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,336 | 82.6% | -2.4 pp |
| 2000 | 2,272 | 84.1% | -0.9 pp |
| 2001 | 3,090 | 82.9% | -2.1 pp |
| 2002 | 1,737 | 85.3% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 2,666 | 84.5% | -0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 1,702 | 85.3% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 2,001 | 88.8% | +3.8 pp |
| 2006 | 674 | 83.5% | -1.5 pp |
| 2007 | 825 | 87.3% | +2.3 pp |
| 2008 | 677 | 88.8% | +3.8 pp |
| 2009 | 841 | 88.8% | +3.8 pp |
| 2010 | 499 | 88.4% | +3.4 pp |
| 2011 | 69 | 85.5% | +0.5 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 XL1000V years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda XL1000V overall (85.0%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 82.6% from 3,336 tests.
- Which XL1000V year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, at 88.8% of 2,001 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
- How much does the XL1000V pass rate vary by year?
- 6.2 percentage points between the highest (2005, 88.8%) and lowest (1999, 82.6%) 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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