Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Matchless G3LS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which G3LS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.2% average, from 1,091 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1953 (94.6% of 149 tests). Lowest: 1958 (86.8% of 106). Years more than two points below the model average: 1955, 1958.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 149 | 94.6% | +2.4 pp |
| 1954 | 116 | 94.0% | +1.8 pp |
| 1955 | 181 | 87.3% | -4.9 pp |
| 1956 | 120 | 94.2% | +2.0 pp |
| 1957 | 167 | 91.0% | -1.2 pp |
| 1958 | 106 | 86.8% | -5.4 pp |
| 1960 | 99 | 93.9% | +1.7 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 G3LS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1955, 1958 registered examples pass first time less often than the Matchless G3LS overall (92.2%); the 1958 cohort is lowest at 86.8% from 106 tests.
- Which G3LS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1953, at 94.6% of 149 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the G3LS pass rate vary by year?
- 7.8 percentage points between the highest (1953, 94.6%) and lowest (1958, 86.8%) 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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