Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Keeway RK: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which RK years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 63.3% average, from 2,401 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (71.5% of 193 tests). Lowest: 2014 (59.2% of 451). Years more than two points below the model average: 2014, 2015.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (63.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 127 | 66.9% | +3.6 pp |
| 2014 | 451 | 59.2% | -4.1 pp |
| 2015 | 605 | 60.2% | -3.1 pp |
| 2016 | 914 | 64.6% | +1.3 pp |
| 2017 | 193 | 71.5% | +8.2 pp |
| 2018 | 83 | 66.3% | +3.0 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 RK years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2014, 2015 registered examples pass first time less often than the Keeway RK overall (63.3%); the 2014 cohort is lowest at 59.2% from 451 tests.
- Which RK year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 71.5% of 193 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2013, 2017, 2018.
- How much does the RK pass rate vary by year?
- 12.3 percentage points between the highest (2017, 71.5%) and lowest (2014, 59.2%) 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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