Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph 650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.9% average, from 776 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1969 (97.8% of 90 tests). Lowest: 1968 (87.1% of 62). Years more than two points below the model average: 1968, 1970.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58 | 94.8% | +2.9 pp |
| 1961 | 83 | 91.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 1967 | 56 | 92.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 1968 | 62 | 87.1% | -4.8 pp |
| 1969 | 90 | 97.8% | +5.9 pp |
| 1970 | 81 | 87.7% | -4.2 pp |
| 1971 | 119 | 90.8% | -1.1 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 650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1968, 1970 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph 650 overall (91.9%); the 1968 cohort is lowest at 87.1% from 62 tests.
- Which 650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1969, at 97.8% of 90 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1960, 1969.
- How much does the 650 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.7 percentage points between the highest (1969, 97.8%) and lowest (1968, 87.1%) 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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