2002 Honda Cb500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

86.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,763

Total Tests (All Years)

35,797 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 2002 Honda Cb500 as it ages.

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↑2.2%

8 yrs76.4%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs77.5%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs77.0%

→ ↓5.9%

11 yrs71.1%

→ ↑4.0%

12 yrs75.1%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs75.5%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs79.0%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs78.3%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs77.5%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs79.8%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.6%

21 yrs80.0%

→ ↑6.2%

22 yrs86.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	74.2%	260
8 yrs	76.4%	242
9 yrs	77.5%	236
10 yrs	77.0%	226
11 yrs	71.1%	211
12 yrs	75.1%	189
13 yrs	75.5%	184
14 yrs	79.0%	162
15 yrs	80.9%	152
16 yrs	78.3%	92
17 yrs	80.9%	89
18 yrs	77.5%	71
19 yrs	79.8%	193
20 yrs	82.6%	132
21 yrs	80.0%	150
22 yrs	86.2%	174

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda Cb500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	86.2%	174
2023 (21 yrs)	80%	150
2022 (20 yrs)	82.6%	132
2021 (19 yrs)	79.8%	193
2020 (18 yrs)	77.5%	71
2019 (17 yrs)	80.9%	89
2018 (16 yrs)	78.3%	92
2017 (15 yrs)	80.9%	152
2016 (14 yrs)	79%	162
2015 (13 yrs)	75.5%	184
2014 (12 yrs)	75.1%	189
2013 (11 yrs)	71.1%	211
2012 (10 yrs)	77%	226
2011 (9 yrs)	77.5%	236
2010 (8 yrs)	76.4%	242
2009 (7 yrs)	74.2%	260

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 260Avg Mileage 25,188Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%

2010

76.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 242Avg Mileage 26,386Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%

2011

77.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 236Avg Mileage 28,217Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2012

77.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 226Avg Mileage 30,175Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.9%

2013

71.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 211Avg Mileage 32,084Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 30.3%

2014

75.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 189Avg Mileage 32,736Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.6%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 184Avg Mileage 38,759Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2016

79.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 162Avg Mileage 34,270Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.3%

2017

80.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 152Avg Mileage 33,520Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

2018

78.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 92Avg Mileage 33,443Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.7%

2019

80.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 89Avg Mileage 33,718Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%

2020

77.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 71Avg Mileage 35,923Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%

2021

79.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 193Avg Mileage 34,385Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%

2022

82.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 132Avg Mileage 33,584Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 150Avg Mileage 34,372Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2024

86.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 174Avg Mileage 35,797Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%

MOT results for 2002 Honda Cb500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	74.2%	260	25,188	Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2010	8	76.4%	242	26,386	Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%
2011	9	77.5%	236	28,217	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2012	10	77.0%	226	30,175	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.9%
2013	11	71.1%	211	32,084	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 30.3%
2014	12	75.1%	189	32,736	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.6%
2015	13	75.5%	184	38,759	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2016	14	79.0%	162	34,270	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.3%
2017	15	80.9%	152	33,520	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%
2018	16	78.3%	92	33,443	Motorcycle brakes — 20.7%
2019	17	80.9%	89	33,718	Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%
2020	18	77.5%	71	35,923	Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%
2021	19	79.8%	193	34,385	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%
2022	20	82.6%	132	33,584	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2023	21	80.0%	150	34,372	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2024	22	86.2%	174	35,797	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda Cb500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

15.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

14.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.7%

↓ 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	14.6% (7 yrs)	7.5% (22 yrs)	-7.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb500 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,763 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.