Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Victory High Ball: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which High Ball years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.3% average, from 710 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (93.7% of 158 tests). Lowest: 2013 (82.2% of 157). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013, 2017.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50 | 92.0% | +2.7 pp |
| 2012 | 158 | 93.7% | +4.4 pp |
| 2013 | 157 | 82.2% | -7.1 pp |
| 2014 | 91 | 92.3% | +3.0 pp |
| 2015 | 112 | 89.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 80 | 91.3% | +2.0 pp |
| 2017 | 62 | 87.1% | -2.2 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 High Ball years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, 2017 registered examples pass first time less often than the Victory High Ball overall (89.3%); the 2013 cohort is lowest at 82.2% from 157 tests.
- Which High Ball year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 93.7% of 158 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2012, 2014.
- How much does the High Ball pass rate vary by year?
- 11.5 percentage points between the highest (2012, 93.7%) and lowest (2013, 82.2%) 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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