Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Pulse BT: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which BT years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 68.7% average, from 1,824 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (74.2% of 93 tests). Lowest: 2012 (66.2% of 139). Years more than two points below the model average: 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (68.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 93 | 74.2% | +5.5 pp |
| 2012 | 139 | 66.2% | -2.5 pp |
| 2013 | 290 | 68.3% | -0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 1,054 | 68.0% | -0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 189 | 70.9% | +2.2 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 BT years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the Pulse BT overall (68.7%); the 2012 cohort is lowest at 66.2% from 139 tests.
- Which BT year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 74.2% of 93 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2015.
- How much does the BT pass rate vary by year?
- 8.0 percentage points between the highest (2011, 74.2%) and lowest (2012, 66.2%) 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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