Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Italjet Formula: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Formula years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 70.5% average, from 2,801 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (81.1% of 217 tests). Lowest: 2004 (54.8% of 84). Years more than two points below the model average: 2002, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (70.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 68 | 75.0% | +4.5 pp |
| 1998 | 217 | 81.1% | +10.6 pp |
| 1999 | 405 | 70.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 331 | 69.2% | -1.3 pp |
| 2001 | 523 | 71.3% | +0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 633 | 67.8% | -2.7 pp |
| 2003 | 478 | 72.2% | +1.7 pp |
| 2004 | 84 | 54.8% | -15.7 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 Formula years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Italjet Formula overall (70.5%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 54.8% from 84 tests.
- Which Formula year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 81.1% of 217 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1997, 1998.
- How much does the Formula pass rate vary by year?
- 26.3 percentage points between the highest (1998, 81.1%) and lowest (2004, 54.8%) 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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