1999 Honda Cb500s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

85.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,712

Total Tests (All Years)

32,168 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 1999 Honda Cb500s as it ages.

10 yrs80.1%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs80.5%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs75.8%

→ ↑5.7%

14 yrs81.5%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs79.4%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs83.9%

→ ↓3.1%

17 yrs80.8%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs83.8%

→ ↓5.3%

19 yrs78.5%

→ ↑5.7%

20 yrs84.2%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs85.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	80.1%	312
11 yrs	80.5%	303
12 yrs	78.4%	301
13 yrs	75.8%	281
14 yrs	81.5%	265
15 yrs	79.4%	253
16 yrs	83.9%	230
17 yrs	80.8%	219
18 yrs	83.8%	198
19 yrs	78.5%	121
20 yrs	84.2%	120
21 yrs	85.3%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Honda Cb500s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (21 yrs)	85.3%	109
2019 (20 yrs)	84.2%	120
2018 (19 yrs)	78.5%	121
2017 (18 yrs)	83.8%	198
2016 (17 yrs)	80.8%	219
2015 (16 yrs)	83.9%	230
2014 (15 yrs)	79.4%	253
2013 (14 yrs)	81.5%	265
2012 (13 yrs)	75.8%	281
2011 (12 yrs)	78.4%	301
2010 (11 yrs)	80.5%	303
2009 (10 yrs)	80.1%	312

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 312Avg Mileage 27,857Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 303Avg Mileage 27,958Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 301Avg Mileage 29,261Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.6%

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 281Avg Mileage 33,356Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 265Avg Mileage 33,237Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 253Avg Mileage 33,086Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.4%

2015

83.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 230Avg Mileage 32,664Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 219Avg Mileage 34,299Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%

2017

83.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 198Avg Mileage 32,634Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.7%

2018

78.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 121Avg Mileage 34,079Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%

2019

84.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 120Avg Mileage 38,294Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%

2020

85.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 109Avg Mileage 32,168Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%

MOT results for 1999 Honda Cb500s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	80.1%	312	27,857	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2010	11	80.5%	303	27,958	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2011	12	78.4%	301	29,261	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.6%
2012	13	75.8%	281	33,356	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2013	14	81.5%	265	33,237	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2014	15	79.4%	253	33,086	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.4%
2015	16	83.9%	230	32,664	Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%
2016	17	80.8%	219	34,299	Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%
2017	18	83.8%	198	32,634	Motorcycle brakes — 18.7%
2018	19	78.5%	121	34,079	Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%
2019	20	84.2%	120	38,294	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%
2020	21	85.3%	109	32,168	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Honda Cb500s, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

12.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.3%

↑ 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	8.3% (10 yrs)	5.5% (21 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb500s cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,712 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.