Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Indian Motorcycle Chief: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Chief years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 93.8% average, from 1,096 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (98.3% of 178 tests). Lowest: 2014 (93.9% of 212).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (93.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 60 | 98.3% | +4.5 pp |
| 1947 | 56 | 98.2% | +4.4 pp |
| 2014 | 212 | 93.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 178 | 98.3% | +4.5 pp |
| 2016 | 151 | 97.4% | +3.6 pp |
| 2017 | 52 | 94.2% | +0.4 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 Chief years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Indian Motorcycle Chief falls more than two points under the model's 93.8% overall pass rate.
- Which Chief year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 98.3% of 178 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1946, 1947, 2015, 2016.
- How much does the Chief pass rate vary by year?
- 4.4 percentage points between the highest (2015, 98.3%) and lowest (2014, 93.9%) 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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