Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
MZ TS250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TS250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.4% average, from 1,408 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1977 (93.5% of 139 tests). Lowest: 1981 (86.6% of 119).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 64 | 87.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 1976 | 133 | 90.2% | +1.8 pp |
| 1977 | 139 | 93.5% | +5.1 pp |
| 1978 | 144 | 87.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 1979 | 291 | 91.1% | +2.7 pp |
| 1980 | 262 | 87.0% | -1.4 pp |
| 1981 | 119 | 86.6% | -1.8 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 TS250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the MZ TS250 falls more than two points under the model's 88.4% overall pass rate.
- Which TS250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1977, at 93.5% of 139 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1977, 1979.
- How much does the TS250 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.9 percentage points between the highest (1977, 93.5%) and lowest (1981, 86.6%) 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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