Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Victory Hammer: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Hammer years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.6% average, from 3,155 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2014 (94.8% of 155 tests). Lowest: 2005 (85.7% of 140). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005, 2012, 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 140 | 85.7% | -4.9 pp |
| 2006 | 417 | 90.6% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 227 | 90.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 231 | 88.7% | -1.9 pp |
| 2009 | 663 | 91.4% | +0.8 pp |
| 2010 | 412 | 90.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 224 | 88.8% | -1.8 pp |
| 2012 | 106 | 87.7% | -2.9 pp |
| 2013 | 142 | 86.6% | -4.0 pp |
| 2014 | 155 | 94.8% | +4.2 pp |
| 2015 | 178 | 93.3% | +2.7 pp |
| 2016 | 196 | 93.9% | +3.3 pp |
| 2017 | 62 | 88.7% | -1.9 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 Hammer years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, 2012, 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the Victory Hammer overall (90.6%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 85.7% from 140 tests.
- Which Hammer year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2014, at 94.8% of 155 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2014, 2015, 2016.
- How much does the Hammer pass rate vary by year?
- 9.1 percentage points between the highest (2014, 94.8%) and lowest (2005, 85.7%) 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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