Pulse XF: MOT pass rate by registration year

Which XF years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 57.2% average, from 2,063 DVSA tests.

2015

highest-passing year · 60.4%

2012

lowest-passing year · 49.2%

11.2pp

spread across 4 years

Pass rate by registration year

first-time pass rate · cohorts with 50 or more tests · registration year from first use date

Highest pass rate: 2015 (60.4% of 419 tests). Lowest: 2012 (49.2% of 120). Years more than two points below the model average: 2012, 2013.

Registered	Tests	First-time pass	vs model (57.2%)
2012	120	49.2%	-8.0 pp
2013	356	53.9%	-3.3 pp
2014	1,094	58.1%	+0.9 pp
2015	419	60.4%	+3.2 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

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2025

Questions

Which XF years have the lowest MOT pass rate?: 2012, 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the Pulse XF overall (57.2%); the 2012 cohort is lowest at 49.2% from 120 tests.
Which XF year has the highest MOT pass rate?: 2015, at 60.4% of 419 first tests (2005–2025).
How much does the XF pass rate vary by year?: 11.2 percentage points between the highest (2015, 60.4%) and lowest (2012, 49.2%) 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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