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2005 Honda Cb 1300 A-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
93.5%
Latest Pass Rate
660
Total Tests (All Years)
23,253 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 93.5%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 39.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Cb 1300 A-5 as it ages.

4 yrs94.8%
5 yrs88.7%
6 yrs83.1%
7 yrs85.2%
8 yrs90.0%
9 yrs90.4%
10 yrs88.5%
11 yrs90.2%
12 yrs81.3%
13 yrs82.1%
14 yrs93.8%
16 yrs92.3%
17 yrs84.4%
18 yrs93.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs94.8%58
5 yrs88.7%53
6 yrs83.1%59
7 yrs85.2%54
8 yrs90.0%60
9 yrs90.4%52
10 yrs88.5%52
11 yrs90.2%51
12 yrs81.3%48
13 yrs82.1%39
14 yrs93.8%32
16 yrs92.3%39
17 yrs84.4%32
18 yrs93.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda Cb 1300 A-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 14 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2023 (18 yrs)93.5%31
2022 (17 yrs)84.4%32
2021 (16 yrs)92.3%39
2019 (14 yrs)93.8%32
2018 (13 yrs)82.1%39
2017 (12 yrs)81.3%48
2016 (11 yrs)90.2%51
2015 (10 yrs)88.5%52
2014 (9 yrs)90.4%52
2013 (8 yrs)90%60
2012 (7 yrs)85.2%54
2011 (6 yrs)83.1%59
2010 (5 yrs)88.7%53
2009 (4 yrs)94.8%58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
94.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 58Avg Mileage 8,619Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 1.7%
2010
88.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 53Avg Mileage 11,421Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.8%
2011
83.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 13,250Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2012
85.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 15,501Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.3%
2013
90.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 17,079Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2014
90.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 17,433Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.8%
2015
88.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 52Avg Mileage 20,156Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.7%
2016
90.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 22,996Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2017
81.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 29,222Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2018
82.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 26,103Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2019
93.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 26,026Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 9.4%
2021
92.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 26,188Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%
2022
84.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 23,396Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2023
93.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 23,253Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Cb 1300 A-5, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
5.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
5.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
4.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb 1300 A-5 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 660 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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