Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Vincent Comet: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Comet years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.3% average, from 1,628 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1954 (96.8% of 62 tests). Lowest: 1950 (89.7% of 524). Years more than two points below the model average: 1950.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 524 | 89.7% | -2.6 pp |
| 1951 | 591 | 92.7% | +0.4 pp |
| 1952 | 224 | 94.6% | +2.3 pp |
| 1953 | 113 | 95.6% | +3.3 pp |
| 1954 | 62 | 96.8% | +4.5 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 Comet years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1950 registered examples pass first time less often than the Vincent Comet overall (92.3%); the 1950 cohort is lowest at 89.7% from 524 tests.
- Which Comet year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1954, at 96.8% of 62 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1952, 1953, 1954.
- How much does the Comet pass rate vary by year?
- 7.1 percentage points between the highest (1954, 96.8%) and lowest (1950, 89.7%) 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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