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1988 Honda Cb350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
242
Total Tests (All Years)
41,687 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 1988 Honda Cb350 as it ages.

21 yrs72.9%
22 yrs76.7%
23 yrs76.9%
24 yrs73.8%
25 yrs79.4%
26 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs72.9%48
22 yrs76.7%43
23 yrs76.9%39
24 yrs73.8%42
25 yrs79.4%34
26 yrs75.0%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Honda Cb350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (26 yrs)75%36
2013 (25 yrs)79.4%34
2012 (24 yrs)73.8%42
2011 (23 yrs)76.9%39
2010 (22 yrs)76.7%43
2009 (21 yrs)72.9%48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
72.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 47,247Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.8%
2010
76.7%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 39,906Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.3%
2011
76.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 38,744Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.4%
2012
73.8%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 42Avg Mileage 38,973Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.0%
2013
79.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 43,944Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2014
75.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 41,687Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Honda Cb350, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
16.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
14.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
13.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling12.5% (21 yrs)22.2% (26 yrs)
+9.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle drive system10.4% (21 yrs)16.7% (26 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes18.8% (21 yrs)13.9% (26 yrs)
-4.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension12.5% (21 yrs)13.9% (26 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb350 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 242 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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