2001 Honda Cb500s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

86.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,990

Total Tests (All Years)

31,246 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cb500s

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 86.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 30.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Honda Cb500s as it ages.

8 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs73.8%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs77.3%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs80.1%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs79.9%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs81.2%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs86.5%

→ ↓8.0%

17 yrs78.5%

→ ↑5.8%

18 yrs84.3%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs86.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	79.3%	237
9 yrs	75.9%	220
10 yrs	73.8%	221
11 yrs	77.3%	211
12 yrs	80.1%	196
13 yrs	79.9%	184
14 yrs	83.0%	165
15 yrs	81.2%	154
16 yrs	86.5%	141
17 yrs	78.5%	93
18 yrs	84.3%	89
19 yrs	86.1%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Honda Cb500s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	86.1%	79
2019 (18 yrs)	84.3%	89
2018 (17 yrs)	78.5%	93
2017 (16 yrs)	86.5%	141
2016 (15 yrs)	81.2%	154
2015 (14 yrs)	83%	165
2014 (13 yrs)	79.9%	184
2013 (12 yrs)	80.1%	196
2012 (11 yrs)	77.3%	211
2011 (10 yrs)	73.8%	221
2010 (9 yrs)	75.9%	220
2009 (8 yrs)	79.3%	237

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 237Avg Mileage 23,556Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 220Avg Mileage 24,555Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 221Avg Mileage 27,074Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2012

77.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 211Avg Mileage 27,826Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2013

80.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 196Avg Mileage 28,582Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%

2014

79.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 184Avg Mileage 30,927Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2015

83.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 165Avg Mileage 31,376Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2016

81.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 154Avg Mileage 31,775Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 141Avg Mileage 31,654Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2018

78.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 93Avg Mileage 28,645Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2019

84.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 89Avg Mileage 32,126Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2020

86.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 79Avg Mileage 31,246Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

MOT results for 2001 Honda Cb500s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	79.3%	237	23,556	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2010	9	75.9%	220	24,555	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2011	10	73.8%	221	27,074	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2012	11	77.3%	211	27,826	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2013	12	80.1%	196	28,582	Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%
2014	13	79.9%	184	30,927	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2015	14	83.0%	165	31,376	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2016	15	81.2%	154	31,775	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2017	16	86.5%	141	31,654	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2018	17	78.5%	93	28,645	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2019	18	84.3%	89	32,126	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2020	19	86.1%	79	31,246	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Honda Cb500s, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

12.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.3%

— 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	9.7% (8 yrs)	8.9% (19 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,990 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.