Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM Av: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Av years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.8% average, from 2,362 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (84.9% of 469 tests). Lowest: 2013 (70.3% of 74). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013, 2015, 2016.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74 | 70.3% | -9.5 pp |
| 2014 | 335 | 79.4% | -0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 480 | 75.8% | -4.0 pp |
| 2016 | 471 | 77.1% | -2.7 pp |
| 2017 | 469 | 84.9% | +5.1 pp |
| 2018 | 377 | 84.6% | +4.8 pp |
| 2019 | 98 | 80.6% | +0.8 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 Av years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, 2015, 2016 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM Av overall (79.8%); the 2013 cohort is lowest at 70.3% from 74 tests.
- Which Av year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 84.9% of 469 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2017, 2018.
- How much does the Av pass rate vary by year?
- 14.6 percentage points between the highest (2017, 84.9%) and lowest (2013, 70.3%) 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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