Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kymco Pulsar LX 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Pulsar LX 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 66.6% average, from 1,160 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (73.6% of 220 tests). Lowest: 2000 (59.3% of 54). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (66.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 | 59.3% | -7.3 pp |
| 2001 | 80 | 63.8% | -2.8 pp |
| 2002 | 96 | 59.4% | -7.2 pp |
| 2003 | 220 | 73.6% | +7.0 pp |
| 2004 | 90 | 63.3% | -3.3 pp |
| 2008 | 102 | 61.8% | -4.8 pp |
| 2009 | 230 | 71.7% | +5.1 pp |
| 2010 | 163 | 60.7% | -5.9 pp |
| 2011 | 57 | 66.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 57 | 68.4% | +1.8 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 Pulsar LX 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kymco Pulsar LX 125 overall (66.6%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 59.3% from 54 tests.
- Which Pulsar LX 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 73.6% of 220 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2009.
- How much does the Pulsar LX 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.3 percentage points between the highest (2003, 73.6%) and lowest (2000, 59.3%) 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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