Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kymco Downtown: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Downtown years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.4% average, from 1,320 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2013 (86.0% of 214 tests). Lowest: 2010 (72.4% of 58). Years more than two points below the model average: 2010, 2012, 2015.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 58 | 72.4% | -9.0 pp |
| 2011 | 179 | 83.8% | +2.4 pp |
| 2012 | 268 | 77.6% | -3.8 pp |
| 2013 | 214 | 86.0% | +4.6 pp |
| 2014 | 278 | 82.7% | +1.3 pp |
| 2015 | 192 | 78.1% | -3.3 pp |
| 2016 | 105 | 84.8% | +3.4 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 Downtown years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, 2012, 2015 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kymco Downtown overall (81.4%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 72.4% from 58 tests.
- Which Downtown year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, at 86.0% of 214 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2013, 2016.
- How much does the Downtown pass rate vary by year?
- 13.6 percentage points between the highest (2013, 86.0%) and lowest (2010, 72.4%) 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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