1988 Honda Acty — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

333

Total Tests (All Years)

43,115 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Honda Acty as it ages.

21 yrs53.7%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs55.8%

→ ↑6.7%

23 yrs62.5%

→ ↓15.0%

24 yrs47.5%

→ ↑2.5%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.9%

26 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.9%

27 yrs50.0%

→ ↑39.5%

36 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	53.7%	54
22 yrs	55.8%	43
23 yrs	62.5%	48
24 yrs	47.5%	40
25 yrs	50.0%	46
26 yrs	52.9%	34
27 yrs	50.0%	30
36 yrs	89.5%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Honda Acty pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	89.5%	38
2015 (27 yrs)	50%	30
2014 (26 yrs)	52.9%	34
2013 (25 yrs)	50%	46
2012 (24 yrs)	47.5%	40
2011 (23 yrs)	62.5%	48
2010 (22 yrs)	55.8%	43
2009 (21 yrs)	53.7%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 55,888Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2010High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 57,452Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2011High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 53,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 64,538Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 46Avg Mileage 61,404Top Failure Suspension — 115.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 79,222Top Failure Suspension — 85.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 30Avg Mileage 72,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.3%

2024

89.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 38Avg Mileage 43,115Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.5%

MOT results for 1988 Honda Acty by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	53.7%	54	55,888	Brakes — 29.6%
2010	22	55.8%	43	57,452	Brakes — 34.9%
2011	23	62.5%	48	53,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012	24	47.5%	40	64,538	Brakes — 42.5%
2013	25	50.0%	46	61,404	Suspension — 115.2%
2014	26	52.9%	34	79,222	Suspension — 85.3%
2015	27	50.0%	30	72,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.3%
2024	36	89.5%	38	43,115	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Honda Acty, with age trends.

Suspension

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

32.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.6% (21 yrs)	5.3% (36 yrs)	-24.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1986 1987 1988

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Acty cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 333 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.