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1980 Honda Cb250rs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
201
Total Tests (All Years)
29,877 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 Cb250rs as it ages.

29 yrs80.6%
31 yrs80.6%
32 yrs72.2%
33 yrs81.3%
34 yrs87.1%
35 yrs80.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 35 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs80.6%36
31 yrs80.6%36
32 yrs72.2%36
33 yrs81.3%32
34 yrs87.1%31
35 yrs80.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Honda Cb250rs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (35 yrs)80%30
2014 (34 yrs)87.1%31
2013 (33 yrs)81.3%32
2012 (32 yrs)72.2%36
2011 (31 yrs)80.6%36
2009 (29 yrs)80.6%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.6%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 36Avg Mileage 36,464Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.9%
2011
80.6%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 36Avg Mileage 31,206Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2012
72.2%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 36Avg Mileage 33,143Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2013
81.3%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 44,037Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2014
87.1%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 31Avg Mileage 32,005Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2015
80.0%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 30Avg Mileage 29,877Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Honda Cb250rs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
8.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
8.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes8.3% (29 yrs)3.3% (35 yrs)
-5.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels8.3% (29 yrs)13.3% (35 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling8.3% (29 yrs)13.3% (35 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb250rs cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 201 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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