Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda XL750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.6% average, from 1,440 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (96.4% of 84 tests). Lowest: 1992 (82.4% of 68). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65 | 84.6% | -4.0 pp |
| 1991 | 82 | 84.1% | -4.5 pp |
| 1992 | 68 | 82.4% | -6.2 pp |
| 1996 | 71 | 83.1% | -5.5 pp |
| 1997 | 119 | 94.1% | +5.5 pp |
| 1998 | 124 | 93.5% | +4.9 pp |
| 1999 | 99 | 88.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 164 | 84.8% | -3.8 pp |
| 2001 | 182 | 90.1% | +1.5 pp |
| 2002 | 125 | 92.8% | +4.2 pp |
| 2003 | 84 | 96.4% | +7.8 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 XL750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda XL750 overall (88.6%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 82.4% from 68 tests.
- Which XL750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 96.4% of 84 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the XL750 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.0 percentage points between the highest (2003, 96.4%) and lowest (1992, 82.4%) 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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