Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM Mask: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Mask years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.4% average, from 922 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (82.3% of 124 tests). Lowest: 2001 (70.5% of 173). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 124 | 82.3% | +5.9 pp |
| 2001 | 173 | 70.5% | -5.9 pp |
| 2002 | 207 | 78.7% | +2.3 pp |
| 2003 | 121 | 74.4% | -2.0 pp |
| 2004 | 112 | 76.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 114 | 79.8% | +3.4 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM Mask overall (76.4%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 70.5% from 173 tests.
- Which Mask year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 82.3% of 124 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2002, 2005.
- How much does the Mask pass rate vary by year?
- 11.8 percentage points between the highest (2000, 82.3%) and lowest (2001, 70.5%) 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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