2003 Honda Cb500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

87.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,215

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 2003 Honda Cb500 as it ages.

6 yrs72.9%

→ ↑6.7%

7 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs77.8%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs79.7%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs81.5%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs76.9%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs78.1%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs81.2%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs78.8%

→ ↑9.1%

17 yrs87.9%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs84.5%

→ ↓6.1%

19 yrs78.4%

→ ↑11.0%

20 yrs89.4%

→ ↓1.7%

21 yrs87.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.9%	210
7 yrs	79.6%	186
8 yrs	77.8%	189
9 yrs	77.8%	162
10 yrs	79.7%	153
11 yrs	81.5%	146
12 yrs	76.9%	143
13 yrs	78.1%	137
14 yrs	81.2%	117
15 yrs	81.2%	85
16 yrs	78.8%	80
17 yrs	87.9%	66
18 yrs	84.5%	161
19 yrs	78.4%	102
20 yrs	89.4%	132
21 yrs	87.7%	146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Cb500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	87.7%	146
2023 (20 yrs)	89.4%	132
2022 (19 yrs)	78.4%	102
2021 (18 yrs)	84.5%	161
2020 (17 yrs)	87.9%	66
2019 (16 yrs)	78.8%	80
2018 (15 yrs)	81.2%	85
2017 (14 yrs)	81.2%	117
2016 (13 yrs)	78.1%	137
2015 (12 yrs)	76.9%	143
2014 (11 yrs)	81.5%	146
2013 (10 yrs)	79.7%	153
2012 (9 yrs)	77.8%	162
2011 (8 yrs)	77.8%	189
2010 (7 yrs)	79.6%	186
2009 (6 yrs)	72.9%	210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 210Avg Mileage 22,814Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 186Avg Mileage 24,817Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 189Avg Mileage 25,975Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 162Avg Mileage 25,504Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%

2013

79.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 153Avg Mileage 28,195Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 146Avg Mileage 30,407Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2015

76.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 143Avg Mileage 33,613Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.2%

2016

78.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 137Avg Mileage 32,360Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.8%

2017

81.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 117Avg Mileage 30,820Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.8%

2018

81.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 85Avg Mileage 34,321Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%

2019

78.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 33,409Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

2020

87.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 36,767Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2021

84.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 161Avg Mileage 32,320Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.3%

2022

78.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 102Avg Mileage 33,203Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%

2023

89.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 132Avg Mileage 32,478Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%

2024

87.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 146Avg Mileage 33,815Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Cb500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.9%	210	22,814	Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%
2010	7	79.6%	186	24,817	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2011	8	77.8%	189	25,975	Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%
2012	9	77.8%	162	25,504	Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%
2013	10	79.7%	153	28,195	Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%
2014	11	81.5%	146	30,407	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2015	12	76.9%	143	33,613	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.2%
2016	13	78.1%	137	32,360	Motorcycle brakes — 24.8%
2017	14	81.2%	117	30,820	Motorcycle brakes — 12.8%
2018	15	81.2%	85	34,321	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%
2019	16	78.8%	80	33,409	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2020	17	87.9%	66	36,767	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2021	18	84.5%	161	32,320	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.3%
2022	19	78.4%	102	33,203	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%
2023	20	89.4%	132	32,478	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%
2024	21	87.7%	146	33,815	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Cb500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	14.8% (6 yrs)	2.7% (21 yrs)	-12.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb500 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,215 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.