Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Norton Atlas: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Atlas years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.5% average, from 1,153 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1968 (97.2% of 109 tests). Lowest: 1963 (88.2% of 68). Years more than two points below the model average: 1963, 1966.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 68 | 88.2% | -4.3 pp |
| 1964 | 177 | 94.4% | +1.9 pp |
| 1965 | 301 | 93.0% | +0.5 pp |
| 1966 | 211 | 88.6% | -3.9 pp |
| 1967 | 156 | 91.7% | -0.8 pp |
| 1968 | 109 | 97.2% | +4.7 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 Atlas years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1963, 1966 registered examples pass first time less often than the Norton Atlas overall (92.5%); the 1963 cohort is lowest at 88.2% from 68 tests.
- Which Atlas year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1968, at 97.2% of 109 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Atlas pass rate vary by year?
- 9.0 percentage points between the highest (1968, 97.2%) and lowest (1963, 88.2%) 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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