Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Sinnis Apache: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Apache years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 62.0% average, from 503 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2021 (63.5% of 126 tests). Lowest: 2020 (59.8% of 97). Years more than two points below the model average: 2020.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (62.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 118 | 60.2% | -1.8 pp |
| 2018 | 68 | 61.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 97 | 59.8% | -2.2 pp |
| 2021 | 126 | 63.5% | +1.5 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 Apache years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2020 registered examples pass first time less often than the Sinnis Apache overall (62.0%); the 2020 cohort is lowest at 59.8% from 97 tests.
- Which Apache year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2021, at 63.5% of 126 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Apache pass rate vary by year?
- 3.7 percentage points between the highest (2021, 63.5%) and lowest (2020, 59.8%) 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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