Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Rieju RS2: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which RS2 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 50.8% average, from 1,475 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (58.1% of 203 tests). Lowest: 2004 (43.4% of 182). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (50.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 185 | 50.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 182 | 43.4% | -7.4 pp |
| 2006 | 266 | 51.9% | +1.1 pp |
| 2007 | 173 | 51.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 206 | 46.1% | -4.7 pp |
| 2009 | 203 | 58.1% | +7.3 pp |
| 2010 | 111 | 55.0% | +4.2 pp |
| 2011 | 57 | 54.4% | +3.6 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 RS2 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Rieju RS2 overall (50.8%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 43.4% from 182 tests.
- Which RS2 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 58.1% of 203 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the RS2 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.7 percentage points between the highest (2009, 58.1%) and lowest (2004, 43.4%) 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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