1982 Honda Cb250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

87.1%

Latest Pass Rate

871

Total Tests (All Years)

33,250 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 1982 Honda Cb250 as it ages.

27 yrs74.4%

→ ↑1.9%

28 yrs76.3%

→ ↑2.5%

29 yrs78.8%

→ ↓17.9%

30 yrs60.9%

→ ↑16.6%

31 yrs77.5%

→ ↑7.3%

32 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.5%

33 yrs81.3%

→ ↑11.0%

34 yrs92.3%

→ ↓13.3%

35 yrs79.0%

→ ↑6.7%

36 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.3%

37 yrs82.4%

→ ↑4.7%

38 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.0%

39 yrs84.1%

→ ↑3.0%

40 yrs87.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	74.4%	86
28 yrs	76.3%	76
29 yrs	78.8%	85
30 yrs	60.9%	92
31 yrs	77.5%	80
32 yrs	84.8%	79
33 yrs	81.3%	64
34 yrs	92.3%	65
35 yrs	79.0%	62
36 yrs	85.7%	42
37 yrs	82.4%	34
38 yrs	87.1%	31
39 yrs	84.1%	44
40 yrs	87.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Honda Cb250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	87.1%	31
2021 (39 yrs)	84.1%	44
2020 (38 yrs)	87.1%	31
2019 (37 yrs)	82.4%	34
2018 (36 yrs)	85.7%	42
2017 (35 yrs)	79%	62
2016 (34 yrs)	92.3%	65
2015 (33 yrs)	81.3%	64
2014 (32 yrs)	84.8%	79
2013 (31 yrs)	77.5%	80
2012 (30 yrs)	60.9%	92
2011 (29 yrs)	78.8%	85
2010 (28 yrs)	76.3%	76
2009 (27 yrs)	74.4%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 86Avg Mileage 32,833Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.1%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 76Avg Mileage 36,094Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.2%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 85Avg Mileage 33,842Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 92Avg Mileage 32,683Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%

2013

77.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 80Avg Mileage 32,508Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2014

84.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 79Avg Mileage 33,533Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2015

81.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 64Avg Mileage 34,913Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2016

92.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 65Avg Mileage 35,938Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.2%

2017

79.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 62Avg Mileage 34,478Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 42Avg Mileage 36,333Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2019

82.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 34Avg Mileage 33,339Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%

2020

87.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 31Avg Mileage 34,435Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%

2021

84.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 44Avg Mileage 34,763Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%

2022

87.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 31Avg Mileage 33,250Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.7%

MOT results for 1982 Honda Cb250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	74.4%	86	32,833	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.1%
2010	28	76.3%	76	36,094	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.2%
2011	29	78.8%	85	33,842	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2012	30	60.9%	92	32,683	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%
2013	31	77.5%	80	32,508	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2014	32	84.8%	79	33,533	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2015	33	81.3%	64	34,913	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2016	34	92.3%	65	35,938	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.2%
2017	35	79.0%	62	34,478	Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%
2018	36	85.7%	42	36,333	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2019	37	82.4%	34	33,339	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%
2020	38	87.1%	31	34,435	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%
2021	39	84.1%	44	34,763	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%
2022	40	87.1%	31	33,250	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Honda Cb250, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	5.8% (27 yrs)	3.2% (40 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 871 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.