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2020 Honda Cb 500 Xa-k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
92.8%
Latest Pass Rate
976
Total Tests (All Years)
10,461 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cb 500 Xa-k

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 92.8%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 11.7% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Honda Cb 500 Xa-k as it ages.

At 3 years: 95.6% pass rate · At 4 years: 92.8% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs95.6%474
4 yrs92.8%502

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Honda Cb 500 Xa-k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)92.8%502
2023 (3 yrs)95.6%474

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
95.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 474Avg Mileage 8,039Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2024
92.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 502Avg Mileage 10,461Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Honda Cb 500 Xa-k, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
4.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
2.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
1.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
1.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
0.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors1.9% (3 yrs)2.4% (4 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —
Motorcycle suspension0.8% (3 yrs)0.4% (4 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres1.7% (3 yrs)2.0% (4 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —
Motorcycle structure and attachments1.9% (3 yrs)1.8% (4 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes4.4% (3 yrs)4.4% (4 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb 500 Xa-k cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 976 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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