Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Lexmoto Diablo: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Diablo years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.1% average, from 2,123 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (80.8% of 214 tests). Lowest: 2018 (69.3% of 280). Years more than two points below the model average: 2018.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 370 | 73.5% | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 552 | 72.6% | -0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 214 | 80.8% | +7.7 pp |
| 2018 | 280 | 69.3% | -3.8 pp |
| 2019 | 255 | 72.5% | -0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 369 | 72.4% | -0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 83 | 72.3% | -0.8 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 Diablo years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2018 registered examples pass first time less often than the Lexmoto Diablo overall (73.1%); the 2018 cohort is lowest at 69.3% from 280 tests.
- Which Diablo year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 80.8% of 214 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Diablo pass rate vary by year?
- 11.5 percentage points between the highest (2017, 80.8%) and lowest (2018, 69.3%) 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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