Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM Shark: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Shark years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.1% average, from 3,624 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (80.1% of 467 tests). Lowest: 2004 (70.8% of 329). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2004, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 338 | 74.9% | -2.2 pp |
| 2000 | 999 | 77.7% | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 642 | 78.2% | +1.1 pp |
| 2002 | 711 | 77.9% | +0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 467 | 80.1% | +3.0 pp |
| 2004 | 329 | 70.8% | -6.3 pp |
| 2005 | 115 | 73.9% | -3.2 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 Shark years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2004, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM Shark overall (77.1%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 70.8% from 329 tests.
- Which Shark year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 80.1% of 467 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Shark pass rate vary by year?
- 9.3 percentage points between the highest (2003, 80.1%) and lowest (2004, 70.8%) 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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