Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
MZ Baghira: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Baghira years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.6% average, from 2,702 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (85.4% of 615 tests). Lowest: 2001 (77.3% of 489). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63 | 79.4% | -1.2 pp |
| 2001 | 489 | 77.3% | -3.3 pp |
| 2002 | 804 | 79.4% | -1.2 pp |
| 2003 | 615 | 85.4% | +4.8 pp |
| 2004 | 419 | 79.0% | -1.6 pp |
| 2005 | 173 | 80.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 54 | 85.2% | +4.6 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 Baghira years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the MZ Baghira overall (80.6%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 77.3% from 489 tests.
- Which Baghira year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 85.4% of 615 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2007.
- How much does the Baghira pass rate vary by year?
- 8.1 percentage points between the highest (2003, 85.4%) and lowest (2001, 77.3%) 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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