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1980 Honda Cb250n — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years
Current Age
76.7%
Latest Pass Rate
406
Total Tests (All Years)
25,984 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 1980 Honda Cb250n as it ages.

29 yrs60.9%
30 yrs72.3%
31 yrs83.3%
32 yrs72.5%
33 yrs71.2%
34 yrs75.6%
35 yrs69.6%
36 yrs78.0%
37 yrs76.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 37 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs60.9%46
30 yrs72.3%47
31 yrs83.3%48
32 yrs72.5%51
33 yrs71.2%52
34 yrs75.6%45
35 yrs69.6%46
36 yrs78.0%41
37 yrs76.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Honda Cb250n pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (37 yrs)76.7%30
2016 (36 yrs)78%41
2015 (35 yrs)69.6%46
2014 (34 yrs)75.6%45
2013 (33 yrs)71.2%52
2012 (32 yrs)72.5%51
2011 (31 yrs)83.3%48
2010 (30 yrs)72.3%47
2009 (29 yrs)60.9%46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.9%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 29,928Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.9%
2010
72.3%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 47Avg Mileage 31,434Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2011
83.3%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 48Avg Mileage 32,338Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2012
72.5%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 51Avg Mileage 30,878Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.7%
2013
71.2%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 52Avg Mileage 28,944Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 30.8%
2014
75.6%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 45Avg Mileage 28,013Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.7%
2015
69.6%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 46Avg Mileage 24,461Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 41.3%
2016
78.0%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 41Avg Mileage 24,323Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%
2017
76.7%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 30Avg Mileage 25,984Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Honda Cb250n, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
19.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
15.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
14.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
9.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels13.0% (29 yrs)6.7% (37 yrs)
-6.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle drive system8.7% (29 yrs)3.3% (37 yrs)
-5.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension10.9% (29 yrs)6.7% (37 yrs)
-4.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling23.9% (29 yrs)20.0% (37 yrs)
-3.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes19.6% (29 yrs)20.0% (37 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb250n cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 406 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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