1995 Honda Cb500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

84.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,809

Total Tests (All Years)

43,521 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 1995 Honda Cb500 as it ages.

14 yrs76.4%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.8%

17 yrs73.5%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs74.4%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs74.8%

→ ↑3.7%

20 yrs78.5%

→ ↑8.9%

21 yrs87.4%

→ ↓4.7%

22 yrs82.7%

→ ↓0.9%

23 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.4%

24 yrs80.4%

→ ↑4.1%

25 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.7%

26 yrs82.8%

→ ↑2.2%

27 yrs85.0%

→ ↑0.6%

28 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.0%

29 yrs84.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	76.4%	301
15 yrs	75.8%	273
16 yrs	77.3%	264
17 yrs	73.5%	253
18 yrs	74.4%	238
19 yrs	74.8%	222
20 yrs	78.5%	200
21 yrs	87.4%	183
22 yrs	82.7%	162
23 yrs	81.8%	110
24 yrs	80.4%	97
25 yrs	84.5%	97
26 yrs	82.8%	122
27 yrs	85.0%	80
28 yrs	85.6%	90
29 yrs	84.6%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Honda Cb500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	84.6%	117
2023 (28 yrs)	85.6%	90
2022 (27 yrs)	85%	80
2021 (26 yrs)	82.8%	122
2020 (25 yrs)	84.5%	97
2019 (24 yrs)	80.4%	97
2018 (23 yrs)	81.8%	110
2017 (22 yrs)	82.7%	162
2016 (21 yrs)	87.4%	183
2015 (20 yrs)	78.5%	200
2014 (19 yrs)	74.8%	222
2013 (18 yrs)	74.4%	238
2012 (17 yrs)	73.5%	253
2011 (16 yrs)	77.3%	264
2010 (15 yrs)	75.8%	273
2009 (14 yrs)	76.4%	301

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 301Avg Mileage 35,346Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 273Avg Mileage 36,952Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 264Avg Mileage 37,183Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.8%

2012

73.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 253Avg Mileage 38,313Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2013

74.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 238Avg Mileage 38,037Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.3%

2014

74.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 222Avg Mileage 38,549Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%

2015

78.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 200Avg Mileage 40,833Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2016

87.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 183Avg Mileage 40,192Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.3%

2017

82.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 162Avg Mileage 41,570Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 110Avg Mileage 42,740Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%

2019

80.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 97Avg Mileage 42,445Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%

2020

84.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 97Avg Mileage 42,739Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 12.4%

2021

82.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 122Avg Mileage 41,740Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 18.9%

2022

85.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 80Avg Mileage 40,986Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

2023

85.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 90Avg Mileage 41,513Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.8%

2024

84.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 117Avg Mileage 43,521Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

MOT results for 1995 Honda Cb500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	76.4%	301	35,346	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2010	15	75.8%	273	36,952	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2011	16	77.3%	264	37,183	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.8%
2012	17	73.5%	253	38,313	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2013	18	74.4%	238	38,037	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.3%
2014	19	74.8%	222	38,549	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2015	20	78.5%	200	40,833	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2016	21	87.4%	183	40,192	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.3%
2017	22	82.7%	162	41,570	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2018	23	81.8%	110	42,740	Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%
2019	24	80.4%	97	42,445	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%
2020	25	84.5%	97	42,739	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 12.4%
2021	26	82.8%	122	41,740	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 18.9%
2022	27	85.0%	80	40,986	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%
2023	28	85.6%	90	41,513	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.8%
2024	29	84.6%	117	43,521	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Honda Cb500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb500 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,809 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.