Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kymco Super 8: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Super 8 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.9% average, from 548 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (83.2% of 95 tests). Lowest: 2009 (67.0% of 88). Years more than two points below the model average: 2009.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 165 | 77.0% | +1.1 pp |
| 2009 | 88 | 67.0% | -8.9 pp |
| 2010 | 110 | 77.3% | +1.4 pp |
| 2011 | 95 | 83.2% | +7.3 pp |
| 2012 | 62 | 74.2% | -1.7 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2009 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kymco Super 8 overall (75.9%); the 2009 cohort is lowest at 67.0% from 88 tests.
- Which Super 8 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 83.2% of 95 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Super 8 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.2 percentage points between the highest (2011, 83.2%) and lowest (2009, 67.0%) 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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