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1971 Honda Cb350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years
Current Age
79.4%
Latest Pass Rate
126
Total Tests (All Years)
19,573 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cb350

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1971 Honda Cb350 as it ages.

40 yrs80.0%
43 yrs76.7%
44 yrs81.3%
46 yrs79.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 40 to 46 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
40 yrs80.0%30
43 yrs76.7%30
44 yrs81.3%32
46 yrs79.4%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Honda Cb350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (46 yrs)79.4%34
2015 (44 yrs)81.3%32
2014 (43 yrs)76.7%30
2011 (40 yrs)80%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
80.0%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 30Avg Mileage 23,045Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.0%
2014
76.7%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 30Avg Mileage 19,726Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.7%
2015
81.3%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 32Avg Mileage 19,167Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%
2017
79.4%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 34Avg Mileage 19,573Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Honda Cb350, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
17.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle driving controls
6.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
5.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.7% (40 yrs)14.7% (46 yrs)
+8.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels10.0% (40 yrs)2.9% (46 yrs)
-7.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes3.3% (40 yrs)2.9% (46 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb350 cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 126 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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