Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kymco Super: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Super years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.6% average, from 1,366 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (82.8% of 290 tests). Lowest: 2013 (70.1% of 97). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97 | 70.1% | -8.5 pp |
| 2014 | 430 | 77.7% | -0.9 pp |
| 2015 | 290 | 82.8% | +4.2 pp |
| 2016 | 277 | 79.4% | +0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 123 | 80.5% | +1.9 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kymco Super overall (78.6%); the 2013 cohort is lowest at 70.1% from 97 tests.
- Which Super year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 82.8% of 290 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Super pass rate vary by year?
- 12.7 percentage points between the highest (2015, 82.8%) and lowest (2013, 70.1%) 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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