Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Husqvarna TE450: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TE450 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.0% average, from 1,136 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (78.0% of 127 tests). Lowest: 2007 (67.9% of 187). Years more than two points below the model average: 2007, 2009.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 119 | 74.8% | +0.8 pp |
| 2004 | 281 | 76.2% | +2.2 pp |
| 2005 | 91 | 73.6% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 127 | 78.0% | +4.0 pp |
| 2007 | 187 | 67.9% | -6.1 pp |
| 2008 | 128 | 72.7% | -1.3 pp |
| 2009 | 67 | 68.7% | -5.3 pp |
| 2011 | 74 | 73.0% | -1.0 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 TE450 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, 2009 registered examples pass first time less often than the Husqvarna TE450 overall (74.0%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 67.9% from 187 tests.
- Which TE450 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 78.0% of 127 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2006.
- How much does the TE450 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.1 percentage points between the highest (2006, 78.0%) and lowest (2007, 67.9%) 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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