Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM Joyride: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Joyride years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.8% average, from 3,295 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (86.3% of 475 tests). Lowest: 2008 (70.1% of 281). Years more than two points below the model average: 2008, 2009, 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 476 | 80.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 475 | 86.3% | +5.5 pp |
| 2004 | 692 | 82.8% | +2.0 pp |
| 2005 | 415 | 79.0% | -1.8 pp |
| 2006 | 232 | 81.0% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 76 | 78.9% | -1.9 pp |
| 2008 | 281 | 70.1% | -10.7 pp |
| 2009 | 156 | 77.6% | -3.2 pp |
| 2010 | 198 | 81.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2011 | 143 | 84.6% | +3.8 pp |
| 2012 | 75 | 73.3% | -7.5 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 Joyride years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, 2009, 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM Joyride overall (80.8%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 70.1% from 281 tests.
- Which Joyride year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 86.3% of 475 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2011.
- How much does the Joyride pass rate vary by year?
- 16.2 percentage points between the highest (2003, 86.3%) and lowest (2008, 70.1%) 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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