Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
MBK Nitro: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Nitro years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 59.8% average, from 3,071 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2005 (68.4% of 57 tests). Lowest: 2000 (56.8% of 95). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (59.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 183 | 66.1% | +6.3 pp |
| 2000 | 95 | 56.8% | -3.0 pp |
| 2001 | 553 | 58.2% | -1.6 pp |
| 2002 | 783 | 60.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2003 | 846 | 57.0% | -2.8 pp |
| 2004 | 491 | 61.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 2005 | 57 | 68.4% | +8.6 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 Nitro years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the MBK Nitro overall (59.8%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 56.8% from 95 tests.
- Which Nitro year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, at 68.4% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1999, 2005.
- How much does the Nitro pass rate vary by year?
- 11.6 percentage points between the highest (2005, 68.4%) and lowest (2000, 56.8%) 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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