Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
TGB R50 X: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which R50 X years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 70.3% average, from 1,879 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (80.9% of 94 tests). Lowest: 2006 (61.3% of 137). Years more than two points below the model average: 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (70.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 131 | 75.6% | +5.3 pp |
| 2006 | 137 | 61.3% | -9.0 pp |
| 2007 | 117 | 61.5% | -8.8 pp |
| 2008 | 83 | 72.3% | +2.0 pp |
| 2009 | 215 | 65.6% | -4.7 pp |
| 2010 | 235 | 63.0% | -7.3 pp |
| 2011 | 211 | 70.1% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 187 | 73.8% | +3.5 pp |
| 2013 | 117 | 78.6% | +8.3 pp |
| 2014 | 143 | 74.8% | +4.5 pp |
| 2015 | 94 | 80.9% | +10.6 pp |
| 2016 | 149 | 75.8% | +5.5 pp |
| 2017 | 56 | 75.0% | +4.7 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 R50 X years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the TGB R50 X overall (70.3%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 61.3% from 137 tests.
- Which R50 X year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 80.9% of 94 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
- How much does the R50 X pass rate vary by year?
- 19.6 percentage points between the highest (2015, 80.9%) and lowest (2006, 61.3%) 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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