Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda XL600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.6% average, from 3,925 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (89.1% of 110 tests). Lowest: 1991 (70.4% of 71). Years more than two points below the model average: 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 93 | 75.3% | -6.3 pp |
| 1984 | 155 | 83.2% | +1.6 pp |
| 1985 | 448 | 76.1% | -5.5 pp |
| 1986 | 580 | 77.9% | -3.7 pp |
| 1987 | 318 | 82.4% | +0.8 pp |
| 1988 | 244 | 82.4% | +0.8 pp |
| 1989 | 178 | 83.7% | +2.1 pp |
| 1990 | 68 | 85.3% | +3.7 pp |
| 1991 | 71 | 70.4% | -11.2 pp |
| 1992 | 120 | 79.2% | -2.4 pp |
| 1993 | 137 | 85.4% | +3.8 pp |
| 1994 | 121 | 83.5% | +1.9 pp |
| 1995 | 110 | 89.1% | +7.5 pp |
| 1996 | 167 | 80.8% | -0.8 pp |
| 1997 | 219 | 83.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 1998 | 203 | 87.2% | +5.6 pp |
| 1999 | 162 | 85.2% | +3.6 pp |
| 2000 | 73 | 83.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 2001 | 65 | 81.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 54 | 75.9% | -5.7 pp |
| 2004 | 54 | 88.9% | +7.3 pp |
| 2005 | 60 | 83.3% | +1.7 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 XL600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda XL600 overall (81.6%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 70.4% from 71 tests.
- Which XL600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 89.1% of 110 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004.
- How much does the XL600 pass rate vary by year?
- 18.7 percentage points between the highest (1995, 89.1%) and lowest (1991, 70.4%) 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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