1982 Honda Cb400n — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

266

Total Tests (All Years)

33,815 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 1982 Honda Cb400n as it ages.

27 yrs70.3%

→ ↓10.9%

28 yrs59.4%

→ ↑19.4%

29 yrs78.8%

→ ↓0.0%

30 yrs78.8%

→ ↓9.1%

31 yrs69.7%

→ ↑7.4%

32 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.1%

33 yrs75.0%

→ ↓10.5%

34 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	70.3%	37
28 yrs	59.4%	32
29 yrs	78.8%	33
30 yrs	78.8%	33
31 yrs	69.7%	33
32 yrs	77.1%	35
33 yrs	75.0%	32
34 yrs	64.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Honda Cb400n pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (34 yrs)	64.5%	31
2015 (33 yrs)	75%	32
2014 (32 yrs)	77.1%	35
2013 (31 yrs)	69.7%	33
2012 (30 yrs)	78.8%	33
2011 (29 yrs)	78.8%	33
2010 (28 yrs)	59.4%	32
2009 (27 yrs)	70.3%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 37Avg Mileage 36,287Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%

2010High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 40,388Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 33Avg Mileage 35,958Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 38,362Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.1%

2013

69.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 42,629Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%

2014

77.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 35Avg Mileage 33,266Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.0%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 34,346Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 21.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 31Avg Mileage 33,815Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.0%

MOT results for 1982 Honda Cb400n by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	70.3%	37	36,287	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2010	28	59.4%	32	40,388	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%
2011	29	78.8%	33	35,958	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2012	30	78.8%	33	38,362	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.1%
2013	31	69.7%	33	42,629	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2014	32	77.1%	35	33,266	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.0%
2015	33	75.0%	32	34,346	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 21.9%
2016	34	64.5%	31	33,815	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Honda Cb400n, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

15.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.5%

↑ Increases 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 drive system	5.4% (27 yrs)	12.9% (34 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	21.6% (27 yrs)	29.0% (34 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	2.7% (27 yrs)	9.7% (34 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	8.1% (27 yrs)	9.7% (34 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	16.2% (27 yrs)	16.1% (34 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb400n cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 266 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.