Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kymco Super 8 50: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Super 8 50 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.5% average, from 1,418 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2019 (85.5% of 62 tests). Lowest: 2008 (69.5% of 275). Years more than two points below the model average: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 123 | 73.2% | -2.3 pp |
| 2008 | 275 | 69.5% | -6.0 pp |
| 2009 | 261 | 73.2% | -2.3 pp |
| 2010 | 184 | 77.2% | +1.7 pp |
| 2011 | 204 | 82.8% | +7.3 pp |
| 2012 | 125 | 77.6% | +2.1 pp |
| 2013 | 89 | 73.0% | -2.5 pp |
| 2019 | 62 | 85.5% | +10.0 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 Super 8 50 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kymco Super 8 50 overall (75.5%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 69.5% from 275 tests.
- Which Super 8 50 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2019, at 85.5% of 62 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2012, 2019.
- How much does the Super 8 50 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.0 percentage points between the highest (2019, 85.5%) and lowest (2008, 69.5%) 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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