Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
MZ TS125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TS125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.4% average, from 968 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1983 (86.3% of 102 tests). Lowest: 1979 (76.5% of 51). Years more than two points below the model average: 1979.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 51 | 76.5% | -6.9 pp |
| 1983 | 102 | 86.3% | +2.9 pp |
| 1984 | 108 | 84.3% | +0.9 pp |
| 1985 | 177 | 83.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 1986 | 234 | 83.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 1987 | 92 | 83.7% | +0.3 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 TS125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1979 registered examples pass first time less often than the MZ TS125 overall (83.4%); the 1979 cohort is lowest at 76.5% from 51 tests.
- Which TS125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, at 86.3% of 102 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the TS125 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.8 percentage points between the highest (1983, 86.3%) and lowest (1979, 76.5%) 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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