Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
MZ ETZ250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ETZ250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.6% average, from 2,568 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1984 (91.8% of 171 tests). Lowest: 1981 (80.3% of 61). Years more than two points below the model average: 1981, 1990.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61 | 80.3% | -6.3 pp |
| 1982 | 84 | 85.7% | -0.9 pp |
| 1984 | 171 | 91.8% | +5.2 pp |
| 1985 | 231 | 87.0% | +0.4 pp |
| 1986 | 222 | 90.5% | +3.9 pp |
| 1987 | 239 | 85.4% | -1.2 pp |
| 1988 | 404 | 86.1% | -0.5 pp |
| 1989 | 502 | 87.3% | +0.7 pp |
| 1990 | 250 | 84.0% | -2.6 pp |
| 1996 | 64 | 89.1% | +2.5 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 ETZ250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1981, 1990 registered examples pass first time less often than the MZ ETZ250 overall (86.6%); the 1981 cohort is lowest at 80.3% from 61 tests.
- Which ETZ250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1984, at 91.8% of 171 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1984, 1986, 1996.
- How much does the ETZ250 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.5 percentage points between the highest (1984, 91.8%) and lowest (1981, 80.3%) 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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