Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Sinnis QM: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which QM years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.4% average, from 1,016 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (79.6% of 441 tests). Lowest: 2017 (73.6% of 178). Years more than two points below the model average: 2017.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 441 | 79.6% | +3.2 pp |
| 2016 | 311 | 76.5% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 178 | 73.6% | -2.8 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 QM years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2017 registered examples pass first time less often than the Sinnis QM overall (76.4%); the 2017 cohort is lowest at 73.6% from 178 tests.
- Which QM year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 79.6% of 441 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the QM pass rate vary by year?
- 6.0 percentage points between the highest (2015, 79.6%) and lowest (2017, 73.6%) 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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