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1984 Honda C70 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
73.3%
Latest Pass Rate
128
Total Tests (All Years)
19,506 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 1984 Honda C70 as it ages.

25 yrs89.2%
26 yrs76.7%
27 yrs83.9%
28 yrs73.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 28 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs89.2%37
26 yrs76.7%30
27 yrs83.9%31
28 yrs73.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Honda C70 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (28 yrs)73.3%30
2011 (27 yrs)83.9%31
2010 (26 yrs)76.7%30
2009 (25 yrs)89.2%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
89.2%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 16,906Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.4%
2010
76.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 18,951Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2011
83.9%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 31Avg Mileage 19,688Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.7%
2012
73.3%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 30Avg Mileage 19,506Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Honda C70, with age trends.

Motorcycle body and structure
10.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
9.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
5.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling2.7% (25 yrs)16.7% (28 yrs)
+14.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension5.4% (25 yrs)16.7% (28 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes2.7% (25 yrs)6.7% (28 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle drive system2.7% (25 yrs)3.3% (28 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda C70 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 128 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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