Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda XR650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XR650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.9% average, from 4,599 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (89.6% of 77 tests). Lowest: 1993 (74.0% of 77). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993, 1998, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 77 | 74.0% | -7.9 pp |
| 1998 | 77 | 79.2% | -2.7 pp |
| 2000 | 908 | 81.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 691 | 83.2% | +1.3 pp |
| 2002 | 940 | 82.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 873 | 82.0% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 381 | 83.2% | +1.3 pp |
| 2005 | 187 | 79.1% | -2.8 pp |
| 2007 | 77 | 89.6% | +7.7 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 XR650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, 1998, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda XR650 overall (81.9%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 74.0% from 77 tests.
- Which XR650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 89.6% of 77 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XR650 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.6 percentage points between the highest (2007, 89.6%) and lowest (1993, 74.0%) 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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