Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Velocette Mac: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Mac years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.5% average, from 1,489 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1949 (98.1% of 52 tests). Lowest: 1952 (86.1% of 72). Years more than two points below the model average: 1948, 1952, 1959.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 50 | 94.0% | +1.5 pp |
| 1948 | 63 | 87.3% | -5.2 pp |
| 1949 | 52 | 98.1% | +5.6 pp |
| 1951 | 53 | 94.3% | +1.8 pp |
| 1952 | 72 | 86.1% | -6.4 pp |
| 1953 | 147 | 92.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 1954 | 161 | 91.3% | -1.2 pp |
| 1955 | 202 | 93.6% | +1.1 pp |
| 1956 | 70 | 91.4% | -1.1 pp |
| 1957 | 110 | 91.8% | -0.7 pp |
| 1958 | 75 | 92.0% | -0.5 pp |
| 1959 | 55 | 87.3% | -5.2 pp |
| 1960 | 71 | 95.8% | +3.3 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 Mac years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1948, 1952, 1959 registered examples pass first time less often than the Velocette Mac overall (92.5%); the 1952 cohort is lowest at 86.1% from 72 tests.
- Which Mac year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1949, at 98.1% of 52 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1949, 1960.
- How much does the Mac pass rate vary by year?
- 12.0 percentage points between the highest (1949, 98.1%) and lowest (1952, 86.1%) 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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