Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
LML Star: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Star years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.5% average, from 6,599 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2018 (87.1% of 124 tests). Lowest: 2002 (73.4% of 109). Years more than two points below the model average: 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 109 | 73.4% | -10.1 pp |
| 2009 | 76 | 86.8% | +3.3 pp |
| 2013 | 371 | 86.0% | +2.5 pp |
| 2014 | 1,675 | 82.5% | -1.0 pp |
| 2015 | 1,615 | 84.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 2016 | 1,958 | 84.5% | +1.0 pp |
| 2017 | 454 | 81.9% | -1.6 pp |
| 2018 | 124 | 87.1% | +3.6 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the LML Star overall (83.5%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 73.4% from 109 tests.
- Which Star year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2018, at 87.1% of 124 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2013, 2018.
- How much does the Star pass rate vary by year?
- 13.7 percentage points between the highest (2018, 87.1%) and lowest (2002, 73.4%) 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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