Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Morini 3.5: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 3.5 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.4% average, from 1,571 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1979 (90.3% of 154 tests). Lowest: 1981 (78.3% of 120). Years more than two points below the model average: 1976, 1981.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 65 | 87.7% | +1.3 pp |
| 1975 | 168 | 89.3% | +2.9 pp |
| 1976 | 168 | 82.7% | -3.7 pp |
| 1977 | 216 | 86.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 1978 | 127 | 88.2% | +1.8 pp |
| 1979 | 154 | 90.3% | +3.9 pp |
| 1980 | 202 | 84.7% | -1.7 pp |
| 1981 | 120 | 78.3% | -8.1 pp |
| 1982 | 124 | 86.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 61 | 90.2% | +3.8 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 3.5 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1976, 1981 registered examples pass first time less often than the Morini 3.5 overall (86.4%); the 1981 cohort is lowest at 78.3% from 120 tests.
- Which 3.5 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1979, at 90.3% of 154 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1975, 1979, 1983.
- How much does the 3.5 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.0 percentage points between the highest (1979, 90.3%) and lowest (1981, 78.3%) 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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