Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Pgo Comet: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Comet years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 65.9% average, from 504 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (70.9% of 79 tests). Lowest: 2000 (61.9% of 139). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (65.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139 | 61.9% | -4.0 pp |
| 2001 | 162 | 68.5% | +2.6 pp |
| 2002 | 79 | 70.9% | +5.0 pp |
| 2003 | 66 | 69.7% | +3.8 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 Comet years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Pgo Comet overall (65.9%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 61.9% from 139 tests.
- Which Comet year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 70.9% of 79 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the Comet pass rate vary by year?
- 9.0 percentage points between the highest (2002, 70.9%) and lowest (2000, 61.9%) 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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