Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Norton Commander: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Commander years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.6% average, from 2,094 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1976 (95.3% of 86 tests). Lowest: 1977 (88.7% of 53). Years more than two points below the model average: 1977.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 340 | 91.2% | -0.4 pp |
| 1972 | 92 | 90.2% | -1.4 pp |
| 1973 | 110 | 93.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 1974 | 124 | 91.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 1975 | 110 | 94.5% | +2.9 pp |
| 1976 | 86 | 95.3% | +3.7 pp |
| 1977 | 53 | 88.7% | -2.9 pp |
| 1989 | 390 | 90.5% | -1.1 pp |
| 1990 | 156 | 91.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 67 | 94.0% | +2.4 pp |
| 1992 | 185 | 94.1% | +2.5 pp |
| 1993 | 118 | 90.7% | -0.9 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 Commander years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1977 registered examples pass first time less often than the Norton Commander overall (91.6%); the 1977 cohort is lowest at 88.7% from 53 tests.
- Which Commander year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1976, at 95.3% of 86 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1975, 1976, 1991, 1992.
- How much does the Commander pass rate vary by year?
- 6.6 percentage points between the highest (1976, 95.3%) and lowest (1977, 88.7%) 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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