Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
LML Star Deluxe: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Star Deluxe years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.8% average, from 12,788 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2014 (86.1% of 238 tests). Lowest: 2002 (77.0% of 305). Years more than two points below the model average: 2002, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 90 | 81.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 305 | 77.0% | -3.8 pp |
| 2003 | 463 | 80.3% | -0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 2,104 | 77.6% | -3.2 pp |
| 2005 | 462 | 79.2% | -1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 819 | 80.2% | -0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 913 | 80.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 2,148 | 81.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 1,865 | 81.9% | +1.1 pp |
| 2011 | 1,475 | 81.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2012 | 1,117 | 83.1% | +2.3 pp |
| 2013 | 627 | 82.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 2014 | 238 | 86.1% | +5.3 pp |
| 2015 | 61 | 82.0% | +1.2 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 Star Deluxe years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the LML Star Deluxe overall (80.8%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 77.0% from 305 tests.
- Which Star Deluxe year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2014, at 86.1% of 238 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2012, 2014.
- How much does the Star Deluxe pass rate vary by year?
- 9.1 percentage points between the highest (2014, 86.1%) and lowest (2002, 77.0%) 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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