1981 Honda Cb250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

89.7%

Latest Pass Rate

973

Total Tests (All Years)

28,118 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1981 Honda Cb250 as it ages.

28 yrs71.9%

→ ↑3.4%

29 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.1%

30 yrs72.2%

→ ↑9.7%

31 yrs81.9%

→ ↑1.8%

32 yrs83.7%

→ ↓5.2%

33 yrs78.5%

→ ↑3.3%

34 yrs81.8%

→ ↑10.3%

35 yrs92.1%

→ ↓14.3%

36 yrs77.8%

→ ↑1.4%

37 yrs79.2%

→ ↑3.8%

38 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.3%

39 yrs83.3%

→ ↑6.4%

40 yrs89.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	71.9%	96
29 yrs	75.3%	93
30 yrs	72.2%	97
31 yrs	81.9%	94
32 yrs	83.7%	92
33 yrs	78.5%	93
34 yrs	81.8%	88
35 yrs	92.1%	63
36 yrs	77.8%	63
37 yrs	79.2%	53
38 yrs	83.0%	47
39 yrs	83.3%	36
40 yrs	89.7%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Honda Cb250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (40 yrs)	89.7%	58
2020 (39 yrs)	83.3%	36
2019 (38 yrs)	83%	47
2018 (37 yrs)	79.2%	53
2017 (36 yrs)	77.8%	63
2016 (35 yrs)	92.1%	63
2015 (34 yrs)	81.8%	88
2014 (33 yrs)	78.5%	93
2013 (32 yrs)	83.7%	92
2012 (31 yrs)	81.9%	94
2011 (30 yrs)	72.2%	97
2010 (29 yrs)	75.3%	93
2009 (28 yrs)	71.9%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 96Avg Mileage 36,442Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.8%

2010

75.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 93Avg Mileage 35,171Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

2011

72.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 97Avg Mileage 35,281Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2012

81.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 94Avg Mileage 34,996Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 92Avg Mileage 34,661Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2014

78.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 93Avg Mileage 31,916Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.1%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 88Avg Mileage 31,401Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 15.9%

2016

92.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 63Avg Mileage 32,720Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 63Avg Mileage 29,374Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.0%

2018

79.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 53Avg Mileage 33,492Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%

2019

83.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 47Avg Mileage 28,441Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 36Avg Mileage 31,985Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%

2021

89.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 58Avg Mileage 28,118Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

MOT results for 1981 Honda Cb250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	71.9%	96	36,442	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.8%
2010	29	75.3%	93	35,171	Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%
2011	30	72.2%	97	35,281	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2012	31	81.9%	94	34,996	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2013	32	83.7%	92	34,661	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2014	33	78.5%	93	31,916	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.1%
2015	34	81.8%	88	31,401	Motorcycle drive system — 15.9%
2016	35	92.1%	63	32,720	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2017	36	77.8%	63	29,374	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.0%
2018	37	79.2%	53	33,492	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%
2019	38	83.0%	47	28,441	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2020	39	83.3%	36	31,985	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%
2021	40	89.7%	58	28,118	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Honda Cb250, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	8.3% (28 yrs)	3.4% (40 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1980 1981 1982 1983 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb250 cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 973 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.