Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Laverda Jota: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Jota years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.1% average, from 2,663 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1977 (93.1% of 217 tests). Lowest: 1976 (84.2% of 158). Years more than two points below the model average: 1976, 1981.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 158 | 84.2% | -4.9 pp |
| 1977 | 217 | 93.1% | +4.0 pp |
| 1978 | 232 | 91.8% | +2.7 pp |
| 1979 | 453 | 88.7% | -0.4 pp |
| 1980 | 404 | 90.3% | +1.2 pp |
| 1981 | 362 | 85.1% | -4.0 pp |
| 1982 | 466 | 91.0% | +1.9 pp |
| 1983 | 153 | 89.5% | +0.4 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 Jota years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1976, 1981 registered examples pass first time less often than the Laverda Jota overall (89.1%); the 1976 cohort is lowest at 84.2% from 158 tests.
- Which Jota year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1977, at 93.1% of 217 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1977, 1978.
- How much does the Jota pass rate vary by year?
- 8.9 percentage points between the highest (1977, 93.1%) and lowest (1976, 84.2%) 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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