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1983 Honda C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years
Current Age
86.7%
Latest Pass Rate
194
Total Tests (All Years)
15,442 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 1983 Honda C70 as it ages.

26 yrs71.4%
27 yrs73.5%
28 yrs66.7%
29 yrs83.9%
30 yrs74.2%
33 yrs86.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 33 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs71.4%35
27 yrs73.5%34
28 yrs66.7%33
29 yrs83.9%31
30 yrs74.2%31
33 yrs86.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Honda C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (33 yrs)86.7%30
2013 (30 yrs)74.2%31
2012 (29 yrs)83.9%31
2011 (28 yrs)66.7%33
2010 (27 yrs)73.5%34
2009 (26 yrs)71.4%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.4%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 35Avg Mileage 16,692Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2010
73.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 15,877Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2011
66.7%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 33Avg Mileage 15,515Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.2%
2012
83.9%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 17,573Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.7%
2013
74.2%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 31Avg Mileage 16,206Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 25.8%
2016
86.7%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 30Avg Mileage 15,442Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Honda C70, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres and wheels
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
11.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
6.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
6.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling17.1% (26 yrs)10.0% (33 yrs)
-7.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension11.4% (26 yrs)6.7% (33 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda C70 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 194 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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