Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM Fiddle: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Fiddle years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.6% average, from 3,826 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (84.1% of 277 tests). Lowest: 2001 (61.6% of 146). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2021.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 181 | 68.0% | -8.6 pp |
| 2001 | 146 | 61.6% | -15.0 pp |
| 2002 | 101 | 67.3% | -9.3 pp |
| 2003 | 143 | 76.2% | -0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 261 | 73.2% | -3.4 pp |
| 2005 | 122 | 65.6% | -11.0 pp |
| 2008 | 116 | 75.9% | -0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 205 | 76.6% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 277 | 84.1% | +7.5 pp |
| 2011 | 213 | 84.0% | +7.4 pp |
| 2012 | 68 | 83.8% | +7.2 pp |
| 2014 | 163 | 77.3% | +0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 440 | 77.0% | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 299 | 74.6% | -2.0 pp |
| 2017 | 350 | 78.9% | +2.3 pp |
| 2018 | 336 | 83.9% | +7.3 pp |
| 2019 | 135 | 76.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 90 | 80.0% | +3.4 pp |
| 2021 | 60 | 70.0% | -6.6 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 Fiddle years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2021 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM Fiddle overall (76.6%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 61.6% from 146 tests.
- Which Fiddle year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 84.1% of 277 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020.
- How much does the Fiddle pass rate vary by year?
- 22.5 percentage points between the highest (2010, 84.1%) and lowest (2001, 61.6%) 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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