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1986 Honda C50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
76.7%
Latest Pass Rate
93
Total Tests (All Years)
21,918 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 1986 Honda C50 as it ages.

23 yrs73.3%
28 yrs78.8%
29 yrs76.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs73.3%30
28 yrs78.8%33
29 yrs76.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Honda C50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (29 yrs)76.7%30
2014 (28 yrs)78.8%33
2009 (23 yrs)73.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
73.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 22,272Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2014
78.8%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 33Avg Mileage 20,138Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2015
76.7%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 21,918Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Honda C50, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
19.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
18.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
10.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
8.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling13.3% (23 yrs)33.3% (29 yrs)
+20.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle body and structure3.3% (23 yrs)13.3% (29 yrs)
+10.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels10.0% (23 yrs)13.3% (29 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes10.0% (23 yrs)10.0% (29 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda C50 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 93 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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