Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
MZ ETZ125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ETZ125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.6% average, from 1,000 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1987 (82.2% of 152 tests). Lowest: 1992 (68.2% of 88). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1989, 1992.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 81 | 75.3% | -2.3 pp |
| 1987 | 152 | 82.2% | +4.6 pp |
| 1988 | 142 | 79.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 1989 | 126 | 72.2% | -5.4 pp |
| 1990 | 155 | 80.0% | +2.4 pp |
| 1991 | 53 | 81.1% | +3.5 pp |
| 1992 | 88 | 68.2% | -9.4 pp |
| 1993 | 55 | 76.4% | -1.2 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 ETZ125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1989, 1992 registered examples pass first time less often than the MZ ETZ125 overall (77.6%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 68.2% from 88 tests.
- Which ETZ125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, at 82.2% of 152 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1987, 1990, 1991.
- How much does the ETZ125 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.0 percentage points between the highest (1987, 82.2%) and lowest (1992, 68.2%) 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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