1994 Honda Cb500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

87.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,800

Total Tests (All Years)

37,578 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 1994 Honda Cb500 as it ages.

15 yrs72.9%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs73.6%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs72.9%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs76.6%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs79.5%

→ ↓6.2%

20 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.7%

21 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.3%

22 yrs76.7%

→ ↓6.1%

23 yrs70.6%

→ ↑15.2%

24 yrs85.8%

→ ↑0.7%

25 yrs86.5%

→ ↓7.2%

26 yrs79.3%

→ ↓0.2%

27 yrs79.1%

→ ↓0.3%

28 yrs78.8%

→ ↑8.7%

29 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.2%

30 yrs87.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	72.9%	299
16 yrs	73.6%	273
17 yrs	72.9%	255
18 yrs	76.6%	244
19 yrs	79.5%	244
20 yrs	73.3%	232
21 yrs	79.0%	205
22 yrs	76.7%	180
23 yrs	70.6%	153
24 yrs	85.8%	113
25 yrs	86.5%	96
26 yrs	79.3%	92
27 yrs	79.1%	115
28 yrs	78.8%	85
29 yrs	87.5%	88
30 yrs	87.3%	126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Honda Cb500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	87.3%	126
2023 (29 yrs)	87.5%	88
2022 (28 yrs)	78.8%	85
2021 (27 yrs)	79.1%	115
2020 (26 yrs)	79.3%	92
2019 (25 yrs)	86.5%	96
2018 (24 yrs)	85.8%	113
2017 (23 yrs)	70.6%	153
2016 (22 yrs)	76.7%	180
2015 (21 yrs)	79%	205
2014 (20 yrs)	73.3%	232
2013 (19 yrs)	79.5%	244
2012 (18 yrs)	76.6%	244
2011 (17 yrs)	72.9%	255
2010 (16 yrs)	73.6%	273
2009 (15 yrs)	72.9%	299

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 299Avg Mileage 35,035Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2010

73.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 273Avg Mileage 35,658Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.6%

2011

72.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 255Avg Mileage 39,275Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 244Avg Mileage 38,491Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2013

79.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 244Avg Mileage 38,593Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.6%

2014

73.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 232Avg Mileage 40,289Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.7%

2015

79.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 205Avg Mileage 40,545Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.6%

2016

76.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 180Avg Mileage 41,354Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%

2017

70.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 153Avg Mileage 43,050Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.8%

2018

85.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 113Avg Mileage 43,617Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2019

86.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 96Avg Mileage 40,401Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2020

79.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 92Avg Mileage 44,180Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

2021

79.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 115Avg Mileage 41,432Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.8%

2022

78.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 85Avg Mileage 40,628Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 88Avg Mileage 37,666Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

2024

87.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 126Avg Mileage 37,578Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%

MOT results for 1994 Honda Cb500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	72.9%	299	35,035	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2010	16	73.6%	273	35,658	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.6%
2011	17	72.9%	255	39,275	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2012	18	76.6%	244	38,491	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2013	19	79.5%	244	38,593	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.6%
2014	20	73.3%	232	40,289	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.7%
2015	21	79.0%	205	40,545	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.6%
2016	22	76.7%	180	41,354	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%
2017	23	70.6%	153	43,050	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.8%
2018	24	85.8%	113	43,617	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2019	25	86.5%	96	40,401	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2020	26	79.3%	92	44,180	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%
2021	27	79.1%	115	41,432	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.8%
2022	28	78.8%	85	40,628	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2023	29	87.5%	88	37,666	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%
2024	30	87.3%	126	37,578	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Honda Cb500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.6%

↓ Decreases 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 brakes	9.4% (15 yrs)	4.8% (30 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1972 1975 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb500 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,800 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.