Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM Mask 50: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Mask 50 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.8% average, from 831 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2018 (84.6% of 91 tests). Lowest: 2021 (71.8% of 117). Years more than two points below the model average: 2021.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 91 | 84.6% | +5.8 pp |
| 2019 | 212 | 82.1% | +3.3 pp |
| 2020 | 250 | 81.2% | +2.4 pp |
| 2021 | 117 | 71.8% | -7.0 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 Mask 50 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2021 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM Mask 50 overall (78.8%); the 2021 cohort is lowest at 71.8% from 117 tests.
- Which Mask 50 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2018, at 84.6% of 91 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2018, 2019, 2020.
- How much does the Mask 50 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.8 percentage points between the highest (2018, 84.6%) and lowest (2021, 71.8%) 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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