Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
White Knuckle 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 51.7% average, from 924 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (61.3% of 62 tests). Lowest: 2016 (47.4% of 196). Years more than two points below the model average: 2016.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (51.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 62 | 61.3% | +9.6 pp |
| 2013 | 119 | 56.3% | +4.6 pp |
| 2014 | 264 | 51.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 258 | 50.0% | -1.7 pp |
| 2016 | 196 | 47.4% | -4.3 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 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2016 registered examples pass first time less often than the White Knuckle 125 overall (51.7%); the 2016 cohort is lowest at 47.4% from 196 tests.
- Which 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 61.3% of 62 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2012, 2013.
- How much does the 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 13.9 percentage points between the highest (2012, 61.3%) and lowest (2016, 47.4%) 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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