Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM Jet: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Jet years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.4% average, from 23,192 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (76.8% of 302 tests). Lowest: 2002 (69.9% of 1,416). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2002, 2009, 2012, 2016.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51 | 72.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 1999 | 985 | 71.1% | -2.3 pp |
| 2000 | 2,099 | 74.8% | +1.4 pp |
| 2001 | 1,675 | 72.4% | -1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 1,416 | 69.9% | -3.5 pp |
| 2003 | 1,534 | 75.0% | +1.6 pp |
| 2004 | 2,053 | 72.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 2,092 | 72.6% | -0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 2,180 | 76.4% | +3.0 pp |
| 2007 | 1,709 | 74.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 1,391 | 72.9% | -0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 635 | 71.0% | -2.4 pp |
| 2010 | 796 | 74.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 2011 | 890 | 75.2% | +1.8 pp |
| 2012 | 390 | 70.3% | -3.1 pp |
| 2013 | 418 | 75.4% | +2.0 pp |
| 2014 | 964 | 72.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 724 | 72.2% | -1.2 pp |
| 2016 | 759 | 71.1% | -2.3 pp |
| 2017 | 302 | 76.8% | +3.4 pp |
| 2018 | 100 | 75.0% | +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 Jet years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2002, 2009, 2012, 2016 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM Jet overall (73.4%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 69.9% from 1,416 tests.
- Which Jet year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 76.8% of 302 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2017.
- How much does the Jet pass rate vary by year?
- 6.9 percentage points between the highest (2017, 76.8%) and lowest (2002, 69.9%) 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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