Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Zontes ZT: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZT years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 60.9% average, from 2,392 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (69.5% of 239 tests). Lowest: 2013 (53.4% of 191). Years more than two points below the model average: 2013, 2015.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (60.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 69 | 65.2% | +4.3 pp |
| 2013 | 191 | 53.4% | -7.5 pp |
| 2014 | 737 | 63.5% | +2.6 pp |
| 2015 | 631 | 56.1% | -4.8 pp |
| 2016 | 508 | 61.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 239 | 69.5% | +8.6 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 ZT years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, 2015 registered examples pass first time less often than the Zontes ZT overall (60.9%); the 2013 cohort is lowest at 53.4% from 191 tests.
- Which ZT year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 69.5% of 239 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2012, 2014, 2017.
- How much does the ZT pass rate vary by year?
- 16.1 percentage points between the highest (2017, 69.5%) and lowest (2013, 53.4%) 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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