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1998 Honda Cb Two Fifty — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
75.7%
Latest Pass Rate
69
Total Tests (All Years)
25,069 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 75.7%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 22.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Honda Cb Two Fifty as it ages.

At 11 years: 84.4% pass rate · At 13 years: 75.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs84.4%32
13 yrs75.7%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Cb Two Fifty 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
2011 (13 yrs)75.7%37
2009 (11 yrs)84.4%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
84.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 23,805Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2011
75.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 25,069Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Cb Two Fifty, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
13.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
8.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
3.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels6.3% (11 yrs)8.1% (13 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lighting and signalling12.5% (11 yrs)13.5% (13 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes3.1% (11 yrs)2.7% (13 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb Two Fifty cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 69 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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