Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Malaguti Firefox: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Firefox years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 65.4% average, from 2,286 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (72.5% of 80 tests). Lowest: 1997 (56.4% of 55). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997, 2001, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (65.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 55 | 56.4% | -9.0 pp |
| 1998 | 227 | 70.5% | +5.1 pp |
| 1999 | 397 | 64.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 441 | 66.9% | +1.5 pp |
| 2001 | 332 | 60.2% | -5.2 pp |
| 2002 | 334 | 63.8% | -1.6 pp |
| 2003 | 213 | 69.0% | +3.6 pp |
| 2004 | 77 | 67.5% | +2.1 pp |
| 2005 | 88 | 62.5% | -2.9 pp |
| 2006 | 80 | 72.5% | +7.1 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 Firefox years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, 2001, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Malaguti Firefox overall (65.4%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 56.4% from 55 tests.
- Which Firefox year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 72.5% of 80 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006.
- How much does the Firefox pass rate vary by year?
- 16.1 percentage points between the highest (2006, 72.5%) and lowest (1997, 56.4%) 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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