Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda XL600 VH: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL600 VH years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.9% average, from 3,161 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (83.5% of 115 tests). Lowest: 1998 (75.4% of 419). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 642 | 76.3% | -2.6 pp |
| 1988 | 247 | 79.8% | +0.9 pp |
| 1989 | 443 | 83.1% | +4.2 pp |
| 1990 | 170 | 80.6% | +1.7 pp |
| 1991 | 65 | 76.9% | -2.0 pp |
| 1997 | 372 | 79.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 419 | 75.4% | -3.5 pp |
| 1999 | 502 | 80.1% | +1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 115 | 83.5% | +4.6 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 XL600 VH years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda XL600 VH overall (78.9%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 75.4% from 419 tests.
- Which XL600 VH year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 83.5% of 115 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 2000.
- How much does the XL600 VH pass rate vary by year?
- 8.1 percentage points between the highest (2000, 83.5%) and lowest (1998, 75.4%) 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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