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1986 Honda Cb350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
75.7%
Latest Pass Rate
115
Total Tests (All Years)
44,218 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 1986 Honda Cb350 as it ages.

23 yrs71.8%
24 yrs61.5%
25 yrs75.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs71.8%39
24 yrs61.5%39
25 yrs75.7%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Honda Cb350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (25 yrs)75.7%37
2010 (24 yrs)61.5%39
2009 (23 yrs)71.8%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 40,304Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.4%
2010High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 41,673Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.1%
2011
75.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 44,218Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Honda Cb350, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
17.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
15.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
8.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
6.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling10.3% (23 yrs)8.1% (25 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension15.4% (23 yrs)13.5% (25 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes12.8% (23 yrs)13.5% (25 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb350 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 115 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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