Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Velocette Le: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Le years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.2% average, from 1,968 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1958 (95.5% of 66 tests). Lowest: 1960 (87.4% of 135). Years more than two points below the model average: 1952, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1969, 1971.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 50 | 90.0% | -2.2 pp |
| 1955 | 86 | 95.3% | +3.1 pp |
| 1958 | 66 | 95.5% | +3.3 pp |
| 1959 | 50 | 90.0% | -2.2 pp |
| 1960 | 135 | 87.4% | -4.8 pp |
| 1961 | 75 | 93.3% | +1.1 pp |
| 1962 | 79 | 92.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 1963 | 82 | 92.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 1964 | 189 | 95.2% | +3.0 pp |
| 1965 | 142 | 88.7% | -3.5 pp |
| 1966 | 178 | 93.3% | +1.1 pp |
| 1967 | 197 | 95.4% | +3.2 pp |
| 1968 | 112 | 92.0% | -0.2 pp |
| 1969 | 136 | 89.0% | -3.2 pp |
| 1970 | 116 | 94.8% | +2.6 pp |
| 1971 | 79 | 89.9% | -2.3 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 Le years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1952, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1969, 1971 registered examples pass first time less often than the Velocette Le overall (92.2%); the 1960 cohort is lowest at 87.4% from 135 tests.
- Which Le year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1958, at 95.5% of 66 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1955, 1958, 1964, 1967, 1970.
- How much does the Le pass rate vary by year?
- 8.1 percentage points between the highest (1958, 95.5%) and lowest (1960, 87.4%) 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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