Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda XR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.8% average, from 3,369 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (90.4% of 333 tests). Lowest: 2006 (69.8% of 116). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 52 | 86.5% | +6.7 pp |
| 1994 | 56 | 85.7% | +5.9 pp |
| 1995 | 105 | 78.1% | -1.7 pp |
| 1996 | 171 | 81.9% | +2.1 pp |
| 1997 | 248 | 80.6% | +0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 376 | 77.1% | -2.7 pp |
| 1999 | 207 | 75.4% | -4.4 pp |
| 2000 | 190 | 72.1% | -7.7 pp |
| 2001 | 276 | 76.4% | -3.4 pp |
| 2002 | 333 | 90.4% | +10.6 pp |
| 2003 | 237 | 89.0% | +9.2 pp |
| 2004 | 194 | 76.3% | -3.5 pp |
| 2005 | 194 | 75.8% | -4.0 pp |
| 2006 | 116 | 69.8% | -10.0 pp |
| 2007 | 75 | 73.3% | -6.5 pp |
| 2008 | 78 | 73.1% | -6.7 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 XR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda XR overall (79.8%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 69.8% from 116 tests.
- Which XR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 90.4% of 333 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the XR pass rate vary by year?
- 20.6 percentage points between the highest (2002, 90.4%) and lowest (2006, 69.8%) 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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