1996 Honda Cb250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

80.8%

Latest Pass Rate

707

Total Tests (All Years)

30,299 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 1996 Honda Cb250 as it ages.

13 yrs80.7%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs81.8%

→ ↓7.2%

15 yrs74.6%

→ ↓4.8%

16 yrs69.8%

→ ↑17.0%

17 yrs86.8%

→ ↓6.4%

18 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs79.2%

→ ↓8.7%

20 yrs70.5%

→ ↑15.9%

21 yrs86.4%

→ ↓7.6%

22 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.8%

25 yrs76.0%

→ ↑2.3%

26 yrs78.3%

→ ↑10.8%

27 yrs89.1%

→ ↓8.3%

28 yrs80.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	80.7%	57
14 yrs	81.8%	55
15 yrs	74.6%	59
16 yrs	69.8%	53
17 yrs	86.8%	53
18 yrs	80.4%	46
19 yrs	79.2%	48
20 yrs	70.5%	44
21 yrs	86.4%	44
22 yrs	78.8%	33
25 yrs	76.0%	50
26 yrs	78.3%	46
27 yrs	89.1%	46
28 yrs	80.8%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Honda Cb250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	80.8%	73
2023 (27 yrs)	89.1%	46
2022 (26 yrs)	78.3%	46
2021 (25 yrs)	76%	50
2018 (22 yrs)	78.8%	33
2017 (21 yrs)	86.4%	44
2016 (20 yrs)	70.5%	44
2015 (19 yrs)	79.2%	48
2014 (18 yrs)	80.4%	46
2013 (17 yrs)	86.8%	53
2012 (16 yrs)	69.8%	53
2011 (15 yrs)	74.6%	59
2010 (14 yrs)	81.8%	55
2009 (13 yrs)	80.7%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57Avg Mileage 22,704Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2010

81.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 23,518Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 22,525Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%

2012

69.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 21,752Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.5%

2013

86.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 53Avg Mileage 23,539Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 46Avg Mileage 27,682Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 27,034Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.8%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 28,443Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.7%

2017

86.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 23,551Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.4%

2018

78.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 24,663Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%

2021

76.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 27,050Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%

2022

78.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 46Avg Mileage 30,703Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%

2023

89.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 29,785Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%

2024

80.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 73Avg Mileage 30,299Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%

MOT results for 1996 Honda Cb250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	80.7%	57	22,704	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2010	14	81.8%	55	23,518	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2011	15	74.6%	59	22,525	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2012	16	69.8%	53	21,752	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.5%
2013	17	86.8%	53	23,539	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2014	18	80.4%	46	27,682	Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%
2015	19	79.2%	48	27,034	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.8%
2016	20	70.5%	44	28,443	Motorcycle brakes — 22.7%
2017	21	86.4%	44	23,551	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.4%
2018	22	78.8%	33	24,663	Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%
2021	25	76.0%	50	27,050	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%
2022	26	78.3%	46	30,703	Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%
2023	27	89.1%	46	29,785	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%
2024	28	80.8%	73	30,299	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Honda Cb250, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

12.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

12.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.5%

↓ 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	8.8% (13 yrs)	2.7% (28 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 707 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.