2005 Honda Cbf250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

76.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,633

Total Tests (All Years)

19,801 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 76.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 21.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Cbf250 as it ages.

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs81.1%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs83.1%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs81.5%

→ ↑5.0%

8 yrs86.5%

→ ↑3.6%

9 yrs90.1%

→ ↓13.2%

10 yrs76.9%

→ ↑5.9%

11 yrs82.8%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs82.6%

→ ↑4.2%

13 yrs86.8%

→ ↓6.2%

14 yrs80.6%

→ ↑5.6%

15 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs86.6%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs87.1%

→ ↓10.5%

19 yrs76.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.2%	155
5 yrs	81.1%	143
6 yrs	83.1%	142
7 yrs	81.5%	135
8 yrs	86.5%	133
9 yrs	90.1%	111
10 yrs	76.9%	121
11 yrs	82.8%	116
12 yrs	82.6%	109
13 yrs	86.8%	68
14 yrs	80.6%	72
15 yrs	86.2%	58
16 yrs	86.0%	86
17 yrs	86.6%	67
18 yrs	87.1%	70
19 yrs	76.6%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda Cbf250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	76.6%	47
2023 (18 yrs)	87.1%	70
2022 (17 yrs)	86.6%	67
2021 (16 yrs)	86%	86
2020 (15 yrs)	86.2%	58
2019 (14 yrs)	80.6%	72
2018 (13 yrs)	86.8%	68
2017 (12 yrs)	82.6%	109
2016 (11 yrs)	82.8%	116
2015 (10 yrs)	76.9%	121
2014 (9 yrs)	90.1%	111
2013 (8 yrs)	86.5%	133
2012 (7 yrs)	81.5%	135
2011 (6 yrs)	83.1%	142
2010 (5 yrs)	81.1%	143
2009 (4 yrs)	85.2%	155

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 155Avg Mileage 8,865Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2010

81.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 143Avg Mileage 10,196Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 142Avg Mileage 14,198Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%

2012

81.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 135Avg Mileage 13,007Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2013

86.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 133Avg Mileage 16,316Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.8%

2014

90.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 111Avg Mileage 14,607Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.3%

2015

76.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 121Avg Mileage 16,705Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 15.7%

2016

82.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 116Avg Mileage 16,117Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2017

82.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 14,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2018

86.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 21,032Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 5.9%

2019

80.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 15,480Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2020

86.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 16,586Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 13.8%

2021

86.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 86Avg Mileage 16,244Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

2022

86.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 67Avg Mileage 15,793Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2023

87.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 16,945Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

2024

76.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 19,801Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.3%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Cbf250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.2%	155	8,865	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2010	5	81.1%	143	10,196	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2011	6	83.1%	142	14,198	Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%
2012	7	81.5%	135	13,007	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2013	8	86.5%	133	16,316	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.8%
2014	9	90.1%	111	14,607	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.3%
2015	10	76.9%	121	16,705	Motorcycle drive system — 15.7%
2016	11	82.8%	116	16,117	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2017	12	82.6%	109	14,870	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2018	13	86.8%	68	21,032	Motorcycle suspension — 5.9%
2019	14	80.6%	72	15,480	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2020	15	86.2%	58	16,586	Motorcycle tyres — 13.8%
2021	16	86.0%	86	16,244	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%
2022	17	86.6%	67	15,793	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2023	18	87.1%	70	16,945	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%
2024	19	76.6%	47	19,801	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Cbf250, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.4%

↑ 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	2.6% (4 yrs)	6.4% (19 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf250 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,633 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.