Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM Euro: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Euro years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 72.3% average, from 1,137 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (75.8% of 99 tests). Lowest: 2004 (69.3% of 391). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (72.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99 | 75.8% | +3.5 pp |
| 2004 | 391 | 69.3% | -3.0 pp |
| 2005 | 319 | 73.4% | +1.1 pp |
| 2006 | 194 | 72.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 51 | 74.5% | +2.2 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 Euro years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM Euro overall (72.3%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 69.3% from 391 tests.
- Which Euro year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 75.8% of 99 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2007.
- How much does the Euro pass rate vary by year?
- 6.5 percentage points between the highest (2003, 75.8%) and lowest (2004, 69.3%) 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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