Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kymco Super 9: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Super 9 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 66.1% average, from 2,946 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (78.6% of 70 tests). Lowest: 2002 (47.2% of 72). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (66.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 | 61.0% | -5.1 pp |
| 2001 | 85 | 58.8% | -7.3 pp |
| 2002 | 72 | 47.2% | -18.9 pp |
| 2003 | 469 | 69.7% | +3.6 pp |
| 2004 | 540 | 63.5% | -2.6 pp |
| 2005 | 450 | 63.1% | -3.0 pp |
| 2006 | 385 | 68.1% | +2.0 pp |
| 2007 | 392 | 66.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 275 | 66.5% | +0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 120 | 75.8% | +9.7 pp |
| 2010 | 70 | 78.6% | +12.5 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 Super 9 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kymco Super 9 overall (66.1%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 47.2% from 72 tests.
- Which Super 9 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 78.6% of 70 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2009, 2010.
- How much does the Super 9 pass rate vary by year?
- 31.4 percentage points between the highest (2010, 78.6%) and lowest (2002, 47.2%) 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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