1981 Honda Cb250rs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

277

Total Tests (All Years)

35,616 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 Cb250rs as it ages.

28 yrs66.7%

→ ↑12.1%

29 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.9%

30 yrs76.9%

→ ↑2.5%

31 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.1%

32 yrs77.3%

→ ↑7.1%

33 yrs84.4%

→ ↓6.3%

34 yrs78.1%

→ ↑8.6%

35 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	66.7%	33
29 yrs	78.8%	33
30 yrs	76.9%	39
31 yrs	79.4%	34
32 yrs	77.3%	44
33 yrs	84.4%	32
34 yrs	78.1%	32
35 yrs	86.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Honda Cb250rs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (35 yrs)	86.7%	30
2015 (34 yrs)	78.1%	32
2014 (33 yrs)	84.4%	32
2013 (32 yrs)	77.3%	44
2012 (31 yrs)	79.4%	34
2011 (30 yrs)	76.9%	39
2010 (29 yrs)	78.8%	33
2009 (28 yrs)	66.7%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 33Avg Mileage 29,683Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 15.2%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 33Avg Mileage 29,583Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2011

76.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 30,957Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2012

79.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 30,666Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.8%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 44Avg Mileage 33,295Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%

2014

84.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 34,669Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%

2015

78.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 32Avg Mileage 34,162Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.9%

2016

86.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 30Avg Mileage 35,616Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

MOT results for 1981 Honda Cb250rs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	66.7%	33	29,683	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 15.2%
2010	29	78.8%	33	29,583	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2011	30	76.9%	39	30,957	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2012	31	79.4%	34	30,666	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.8%
2013	32	77.3%	44	33,295	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%
2014	33	84.4%	32	34,669	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%
2015	34	78.1%	32	34,162	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.9%
2016	35	86.7%	30	35,616	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Honda Cb250rs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.8%

↓ 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 tyres and wheels	15.2% (28 yrs)	3.3% (35 yrs)	-11.9%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	9.1% (28 yrs)	3.3% (35 yrs)	-5.8%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	15.2% (28 yrs)	10.0% (35 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	9.1% (28 yrs)	10.0% (35 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1980 1981

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb250rs cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 277 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.