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1987 Honda Acty — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
32.6%
Latest Pass Rate
352
Total Tests (All Years)
56,080 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Honda Acty as it ages.

22 yrs41.7%
23 yrs46.7%
24 yrs44.6%
25 yrs45.7%
26 yrs37.1%
27 yrs47.5%
28 yrs32.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 28 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs41.7%72
23 yrs46.7%60
24 yrs44.6%56
25 yrs45.7%46
26 yrs37.1%35
27 yrs47.5%40
28 yrs32.6%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Honda Acty pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (28 yrs)32.6%43
2014 (27 yrs)47.5%40
2013 (26 yrs)37.1%35
2012 (25 yrs)45.7%46
2011 (24 yrs)44.6%56
2010 (23 yrs)46.7%60
2009 (22 yrs)41.7%72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
41.7%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 72Avg Mileage 62,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2010High Fail Rate
46.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 60Avg Mileage 56,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2011High Fail Rate
44.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 56Avg Mileage 53,531Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%
2012High Fail Rate
45.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 46Avg Mileage 53,196Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%
2013High Fail Rate
37.1%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 35Avg Mileage 56,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 140.0%
2014High Fail Rate
47.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 52,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.0%
2015High Fail Rate
32.6%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 43Avg Mileage 56,080Top Failure Brakes — 125.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Honda Acty, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
66.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
62.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
53.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
27.8%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
24.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes31.9% (22 yrs)125.6% (28 yrs)
+93.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment34.7% (22 yrs)114.0% (28 yrs)
+79.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension29.2% (22 yrs)60.5% (28 yrs)
+31.3%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions13.9% (22 yrs)30.2% (28 yrs)
+16.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Acty cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 352 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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