Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda XR600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XR600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.3% average, from 1,839 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1991 (89.4% of 66 tests). Lowest: 1989 (69.8% of 86). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1993, 1995.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54 | 79.6% | -1.7 pp |
| 1986 | 61 | 83.6% | +2.3 pp |
| 1987 | 61 | 82.0% | +0.7 pp |
| 1989 | 86 | 69.8% | -11.5 pp |
| 1990 | 62 | 82.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 1991 | 66 | 89.4% | +8.1 pp |
| 1992 | 108 | 81.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 78 | 78.2% | -3.1 pp |
| 1994 | 101 | 80.2% | -1.1 pp |
| 1995 | 116 | 78.4% | -2.9 pp |
| 1996 | 237 | 81.9% | +0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 283 | 80.2% | -1.1 pp |
| 1998 | 249 | 86.7% | +5.4 pp |
| 2000 | 65 | 87.7% | +6.4 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 XR600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1993, 1995 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda XR600 overall (81.3%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 69.8% from 86 tests.
- Which XR600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, at 89.4% of 66 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1986, 1991, 1998, 2000.
- How much does the XR600 pass rate vary by year?
- 19.6 percentage points between the highest (1991, 89.4%) and lowest (1989, 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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