Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Indian Motorcycle Scout: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Scout years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.2% average, from 3,775 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2020 (94.6% of 239 tests). Lowest: 2016 (91.2% of 782).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 769 | 91.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 2016 | 782 | 91.2% | -1.0 pp |
| 2017 | 800 | 92.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 452 | 92.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 389 | 93.3% | +1.1 pp |
| 2020 | 239 | 94.6% | +2.4 pp |
| 2021 | 121 | 94.2% | +2.0 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 Scout years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Indian Motorcycle Scout falls more than two points under the model's 92.2% overall pass rate.
- Which Scout year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2020, at 94.6% of 239 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Scout pass rate vary by year?
- 3.4 percentage points between the highest (2020, 94.6%) and lowest (2016, 91.2%) 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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