Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kymco People: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which People years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.5% average, from 1,780 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (88.7% of 71 tests). Lowest: 2007 (71.9% of 449). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004, 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 104 | 74.0% | -3.5 pp |
| 2005 | 160 | 76.3% | -1.2 pp |
| 2006 | 366 | 79.2% | +1.7 pp |
| 2007 | 449 | 71.9% | -5.6 pp |
| 2008 | 261 | 78.9% | +1.4 pp |
| 2009 | 145 | 80.7% | +3.2 pp |
| 2014 | 56 | 85.7% | +8.2 pp |
| 2015 | 71 | 88.7% | +11.2 pp |
| 2016 | 75 | 84.0% | +6.5 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 People years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kymco People overall (77.5%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 71.9% from 449 tests.
- Which People year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 88.7% of 71 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016.
- How much does the People pass rate vary by year?
- 16.8 percentage points between the highest (2015, 88.7%) and lowest (2007, 71.9%) 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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