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1979 Honda Cb900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age

47 years
Current Age
90.6%
Latest Pass Rate
99
Total Tests (All Years)
27,306 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cb900

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1979 Honda Cb900 as it ages.

30 yrs67.6%
31 yrs90.0%
32 yrs90.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 30 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
30 yrs67.6%37
31 yrs90.0%30
32 yrs90.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1979 Honda Cb900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (32 yrs)90.6%32
2010 (31 yrs)90%30
2009 (30 yrs)67.6%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.6%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 37Avg Mileage 30,799Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.2%
2010
90.0%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 30Avg Mileage 30,144Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2011
90.6%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 32Avg Mileage 27,306Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1979 Honda Cb900, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
8.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
7.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle drive system
5.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension16.2% (30 yrs)3.1% (32 yrs)
-13.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle drive system10.8% (30 yrs)3.1% (32 yrs)
-7.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling13.5% (30 yrs)6.3% (32 yrs)
-7.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes10.8% (30 yrs)6.3% (32 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb900 cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 99 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.

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