Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM Symphony: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Symphony years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.5% average, from 840 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (84.5% of 71 tests). Lowest: 2010 (74.7% of 79). Years more than two points below the model average: 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 79 | 74.7% | -4.8 pp |
| 2011 | 71 | 84.5% | +5.0 pp |
| 2015 | 202 | 81.7% | +2.2 pp |
| 2016 | 237 | 78.9% | -0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 145 | 82.1% | +2.6 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 Symphony years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM Symphony overall (79.5%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 74.7% from 79 tests.
- Which Symphony year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 84.5% of 71 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2015, 2017.
- How much does the Symphony pass rate vary by year?
- 9.8 percentage points between the highest (2011, 84.5%) and lowest (2010, 74.7%) 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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