Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM Az: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Az years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.1% average, from 1,608 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2013 (80.3% of 157 tests). Lowest: 2015 (73.6% of 296). Years more than two points below the model average: 2015.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 157 | 80.3% | +4.2 pp |
| 2014 | 690 | 76.5% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 296 | 73.6% | -2.5 pp |
| 2016 | 392 | 74.5% | -1.6 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 Az years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2015 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM Az overall (76.1%); the 2015 cohort is lowest at 73.6% from 296 tests.
- Which Az year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, at 80.3% of 157 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Az pass rate vary by year?
- 6.7 percentage points between the highest (2013, 80.3%) and lowest (2015, 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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