Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda XL650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.7% average, from 2,573 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (87.1% of 428 tests). Lowest: 2006 (78.7% of 225). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2003, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 203 | 80.8% | -2.9 pp |
| 2001 | 456 | 86.6% | +2.9 pp |
| 2002 | 428 | 87.1% | +3.4 pp |
| 2003 | 297 | 81.1% | -2.6 pp |
| 2004 | 169 | 85.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 2005 | 289 | 85.8% | +2.1 pp |
| 2006 | 225 | 78.7% | -5.0 pp |
| 2007 | 325 | 84.0% | +0.3 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 XL650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2003, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda XL650 overall (83.7%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 78.7% from 225 tests.
- Which XL650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 87.1% of 428 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2002, 2005.
- How much does the XL650 pass rate vary by year?
- 8.4 percentage points between the highest (2002, 87.1%) and lowest (2006, 78.7%) 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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