Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Laverda 1200: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 1200 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.2% average, from 547 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1980 (89.7% of 126 tests). Lowest: 1981 (84.3% of 83). Years more than two points below the model average: 1981.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 114 | 86.0% | -1.2 pp |
| 1979 | 106 | 85.8% | -1.4 pp |
| 1980 | 126 | 89.7% | +2.5 pp |
| 1981 | 83 | 84.3% | -2.9 pp |
| 1982 | 54 | 87.0% | -0.2 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 1200 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1981 registered examples pass first time less often than the Laverda 1200 overall (87.2%); the 1981 cohort is lowest at 84.3% from 83 tests.
- Which 1200 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, at 89.7% of 126 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the 1200 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.4 percentage points between the highest (1980, 89.7%) and lowest (1981, 84.3%) 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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