Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM Symply: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Symply years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.4% average, from 2,071 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (79.8% of 84 tests). Lowest: 2013 (70.0% of 70). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013, 2014, 2015.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 368 | 73.1% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 260 | 78.8% | +5.4 pp |
| 2010 | 147 | 71.4% | -2.0 pp |
| 2011 | 216 | 72.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 84 | 79.8% | +6.4 pp |
| 2013 | 70 | 70.0% | -3.4 pp |
| 2014 | 292 | 70.5% | -2.9 pp |
| 2015 | 171 | 71.3% | -2.1 pp |
| 2016 | 329 | 73.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 55 | 76.4% | +3.0 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 Symply years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, 2014, 2015 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM Symply overall (73.4%); the 2013 cohort is lowest at 70.0% from 70 tests.
- Which Symply year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 79.8% of 84 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2012, 2018.
- How much does the Symply pass rate vary by year?
- 9.8 percentage points between the highest (2012, 79.8%) and lowest (2013, 70.0%) 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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