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1980 Honda Cb400n — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years
Current Age
80.9%
Latest Pass Rate
631
Total Tests (All Years)
25,983 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 Cb400n as it ages.

29 yrs75.9%
30 yrs81.5%
31 yrs77.4%
32 yrs78.8%
33 yrs83.1%
34 yrs75.0%
35 yrs83.0%
36 yrs78.2%
37 yrs87.3%
38 yrs75.6%
39 yrs80.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 39 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs75.9%79
30 yrs81.5%54
31 yrs77.4%62
32 yrs78.8%66
33 yrs83.1%59
34 yrs75.0%56
35 yrs83.0%53
36 yrs78.2%55
37 yrs87.3%55
38 yrs75.6%45
39 yrs80.9%47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Honda Cb400n pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (39 yrs)80.9%47
2018 (38 yrs)75.6%45
2017 (37 yrs)87.3%55
2016 (36 yrs)78.2%55
2015 (35 yrs)83%53
2014 (34 yrs)75%56
2013 (33 yrs)83.1%59
2012 (32 yrs)78.8%66
2011 (31 yrs)77.4%62
2010 (30 yrs)81.5%54
2009 (29 yrs)75.9%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.9%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 79Avg Mileage 29,754Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.4%
2010
81.5%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 54Avg Mileage 30,987Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2011
77.4%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 62Avg Mileage 28,651Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2012
78.8%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 66Avg Mileage 27,325Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2013
83.1%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 59Avg Mileage 28,393Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.2%
2014
75.0%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 56Avg Mileage 26,372Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 37.5%
2015
83.0%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 53Avg Mileage 25,480Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2016
78.2%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 55Avg Mileage 27,107Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.8%
2017
87.3%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 55Avg Mileage 28,715Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.9%
2018
75.6%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 45Avg Mileage 24,900Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.4%
2019
80.9%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 47Avg Mileage 25,983Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Honda Cb400n, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
20.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
12.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
7.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle driving controls
7.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes7.6% (29 yrs)4.3% (39 yrs)
-3.3%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb400n cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 631 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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