Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kymco Ego: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Ego years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.4% average, from 637 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (83.7% of 86 tests). Lowest: 2000 (67.1% of 73). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73 | 67.1% | -10.3 pp |
| 2001 | 165 | 78.8% | +1.4 pp |
| 2002 | 100 | 80.0% | +2.6 pp |
| 2003 | 183 | 75.4% | -2.0 pp |
| 2004 | 86 | 83.7% | +6.3 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 Ego years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kymco Ego overall (77.4%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 67.1% from 73 tests.
- Which Ego year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 83.7% of 86 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2004.
- How much does the Ego pass rate vary by year?
- 16.6 percentage points between the highest (2004, 83.7%) and lowest (2000, 67.1%) 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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