Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Malaguti Phantom: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Phantom years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 64.0% average, from 2,643 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (68.9% of 225 tests). Lowest: 2000 (61.1% of 512). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2004, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (64.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 91 | 63.7% | -0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 105 | 67.6% | +3.6 pp |
| 1999 | 321 | 63.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 512 | 61.1% | -2.9 pp |
| 2001 | 455 | 63.1% | -0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 225 | 68.9% | +4.9 pp |
| 2003 | 155 | 65.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2004 | 224 | 61.2% | -2.8 pp |
| 2005 | 224 | 65.6% | +1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 152 | 61.8% | -2.2 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 Phantom years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2004, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Malaguti Phantom overall (64.0%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 61.1% from 512 tests.
- Which Phantom year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 68.9% of 225 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2002.
- How much does the Phantom pass rate vary by year?
- 7.8 percentage points between the highest (2002, 68.9%) and lowest (2000, 61.1%) 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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