2001 Honda Cb500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

89.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,761

Total Tests (All Years)

32,242 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 2001 Honda Cb500 as it ages.

8 yrs77.8%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs80.8%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs76.0%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs76.8%

→ ↑4.9%

13 yrs81.7%

→ ↓6.8%

14 yrs74.9%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs72.6%

→ ↑7.9%

17 yrs80.5%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs80.2%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.9%

21 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.0%

22 yrs80.0%

→ ↑9.1%

23 yrs89.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	77.8%	270
9 yrs	80.8%	245
10 yrs	77.6%	232
11 yrs	76.0%	229
12 yrs	76.8%	207
13 yrs	81.7%	191
14 yrs	74.9%	187
15 yrs	76.5%	166
16 yrs	72.6%	146
17 yrs	80.5%	87
18 yrs	80.2%	96
19 yrs	83.3%	72
20 yrs	84.9%	172
21 yrs	82.0%	150
22 yrs	80.0%	155
23 yrs	89.1%	156

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Honda Cb500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	89.1%	156
2023 (22 yrs)	80%	155
2022 (21 yrs)	82%	150
2021 (20 yrs)	84.9%	172
2020 (19 yrs)	83.3%	72
2019 (18 yrs)	80.2%	96
2018 (17 yrs)	80.5%	87
2017 (16 yrs)	72.6%	146
2016 (15 yrs)	76.5%	166
2015 (14 yrs)	74.9%	187
2014 (13 yrs)	81.7%	191
2013 (12 yrs)	76.8%	207
2012 (11 yrs)	76%	229
2011 (10 yrs)	77.6%	232
2010 (9 yrs)	80.8%	245
2009 (8 yrs)	77.8%	270

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 270Avg Mileage 28,537Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2010

80.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 245Avg Mileage 30,731Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 232Avg Mileage 31,339Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2012

76.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 229Avg Mileage 31,966Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2013

76.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 207Avg Mileage 32,318Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%

2014

81.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 191Avg Mileage 33,338Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.2%

2015

74.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 187Avg Mileage 32,375Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.5%

2016

76.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 166Avg Mileage 34,773Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.1%

2017

72.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 146Avg Mileage 32,782Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.9%

2018

80.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 87Avg Mileage 33,421Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%

2019

80.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 35,093Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.5%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 37,956Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

2021

84.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 172Avg Mileage 33,593Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%

2022

82.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 150Avg Mileage 33,083Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 155Avg Mileage 31,886Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%

2024

89.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 156Avg Mileage 32,242Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.5%

MOT results for 2001 Honda Cb500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	77.8%	270	28,537	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2010	9	80.8%	245	30,731	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2011	10	77.6%	232	31,339	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2012	11	76.0%	229	31,966	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2013	12	76.8%	207	32,318	Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%
2014	13	81.7%	191	33,338	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.2%
2015	14	74.9%	187	32,375	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.5%
2016	15	76.5%	166	34,773	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.1%
2017	16	72.6%	146	32,782	Motorcycle brakes — 19.9%
2018	17	80.5%	87	33,421	Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%
2019	18	80.2%	96	35,093	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.5%
2020	19	83.3%	72	37,956	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2021	20	84.9%	172	33,593	Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%
2022	21	82.0%	150	33,083	Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%
2023	22	80.0%	155	31,886	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%
2024	23	89.1%	156	32,242	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Honda Cb500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

14.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.9%

↑ 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 brakes	12.2% (8 yrs)	3.2% (23 yrs)	-9.0%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,761 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.