Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda XRV750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XRV750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.5% average, from 3,354 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (89.2% of 657 tests). Lowest: 1992 (58.6% of 58). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 111 | 81.1% | -3.4 pp |
| 1992 | 58 | 58.6% | -25.9 pp |
| 1993 | 84 | 73.8% | -10.7 pp |
| 1994 | 65 | 75.4% | -9.1 pp |
| 1995 | 78 | 83.3% | -1.2 pp |
| 1996 | 127 | 88.2% | +3.7 pp |
| 1997 | 208 | 81.7% | -2.8 pp |
| 1998 | 231 | 84.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 196 | 80.6% | -3.9 pp |
| 2000 | 392 | 83.4% | -1.1 pp |
| 2001 | 370 | 88.1% | +3.6 pp |
| 2002 | 708 | 85.6% | +1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 657 | 89.2% | +4.7 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 XRV750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda XRV750 overall (84.5%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 58.6% from 58 tests.
- Which XRV750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 89.2% of 657 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 2001, 2003.
- How much does the XRV750 pass rate vary by year?
- 30.6 percentage points between the highest (2003, 89.2%) and lowest (1992, 58.6%) 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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