Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM City Hopper: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which City Hopper years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 71.4% average, from 4,446 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (72.7% of 645 tests). Lowest: 2003 (67.0% of 100). Years more than two points below the model average: 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (71.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 645 | 72.7% | +1.3 pp |
| 2000 | 1,621 | 72.3% | +0.9 pp |
| 2001 | 1,441 | 70.4% | -1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 582 | 70.6% | -0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 100 | 67.0% | -4.4 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 City Hopper years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM City Hopper overall (71.4%); the 2003 cohort is lowest at 67.0% from 100 tests.
- Which City Hopper year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 72.7% of 645 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the City Hopper pass rate vary by year?
- 5.7 percentage points between the highest (1999, 72.7%) and lowest (2003, 67.0%) 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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