Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
MZ Skorpion: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Skorpion years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.0% average, from 1,626 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (85.5% of 76 tests). Lowest: 1997 (78.9% of 218). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 76 | 85.5% | +3.5 pp |
| 1995 | 286 | 81.1% | -0.9 pp |
| 1996 | 97 | 82.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 218 | 78.9% | -3.1 pp |
| 1998 | 324 | 80.9% | -1.1 pp |
| 1999 | 110 | 81.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 166 | 84.3% | +2.3 pp |
| 2001 | 115 | 82.6% | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 99 | 82.8% | +0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 110 | 84.5% | +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 Skorpion years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the MZ Skorpion overall (82.0%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 78.9% from 218 tests.
- Which Skorpion year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 85.5% of 76 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 2000, 2003.
- How much does the Skorpion pass rate vary by year?
- 6.6 percentage points between the highest (1994, 85.5%) and lowest (1997, 78.9%) 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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