1982 Honda Cb900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

90.6%

Latest Pass Rate

407

Total Tests (All Years)

29,690 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 1982 Honda Cb900 as it ages.

27 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.3%

28 yrs70.9%

→ ↑12.4%

29 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.7%

30 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.5%

31 yrs76.1%

→ ↑5.5%

32 yrs81.6%

→ ↑6.2%

33 yrs87.8%

→ ↓9.0%

34 yrs78.8%

→ ↑11.8%

35 yrs90.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	74.2%	66
28 yrs	70.9%	55
29 yrs	83.3%	54
30 yrs	78.6%	42
31 yrs	76.1%	46
32 yrs	81.6%	38
33 yrs	87.8%	41
34 yrs	78.8%	33
35 yrs	90.6%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Honda Cb900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (35 yrs)	90.6%	32
2016 (34 yrs)	78.8%	33
2015 (33 yrs)	87.8%	41
2014 (32 yrs)	81.6%	38
2013 (31 yrs)	76.1%	46
2012 (30 yrs)	78.6%	42
2011 (29 yrs)	83.3%	54
2010 (28 yrs)	70.9%	55
2009 (27 yrs)	74.2%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 66Avg Mileage 36,891Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2010

70.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 55Avg Mileage 35,693Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.0%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 54Avg Mileage 35,655Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.4%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 42Avg Mileage 37,085Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2013

76.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 46Avg Mileage 35,441Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.9%

2014

81.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 45,519Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2015

87.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 41Avg Mileage 29,717Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2016

78.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 33Avg Mileage 34,342Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%

2017

90.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 32Avg Mileage 29,690Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

MOT results for 1982 Honda Cb900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	74.2%	66	36,891	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2010	28	70.9%	55	35,693	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.0%
2011	29	83.3%	54	35,655	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.4%
2012	30	78.6%	42	37,085	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2013	31	76.1%	46	35,441	Motorcycle brakes — 23.9%
2014	32	81.6%	38	45,519	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2015	33	87.8%	41	29,717	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2016	34	78.8%	33	34,342	Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%
2017	35	90.6%	32	29,690	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Honda Cb900, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

14.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.3%

↑ 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	16.7% (27 yrs)	6.3% (35 yrs)	-10.4%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	13.6% (27 yrs)	9.4% (35 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1979 1980 1981 1982 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb900 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 407 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.