2008 Honda Cbf250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

708

Total Tests (All Years)

16,346 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cbf250

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 90.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 38.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Cbf250 as it ages.

3 yrs77.9%

→ ↑10.1%

4 yrs88.0%

→ ↓11.0%

5 yrs77.0%

→ ↑9.3%

6 yrs86.3%

→ ↓6.0%

7 yrs80.3%

→ ↑16.4%

8 yrs96.7%

→ ↓8.4%

9 yrs88.3%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.2%

11 yrs77.1%

→ ↑22.9%

12 yrs100.0%

→ ↓9.8%

13 yrs90.2%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs91.7%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.9%	77
4 yrs	88.0%	75
5 yrs	77.0%	74
6 yrs	86.3%	73
7 yrs	80.3%	66
8 yrs	96.7%	61
9 yrs	88.3%	60
10 yrs	83.3%	36
11 yrs	77.1%	35
12 yrs	100.0%	30
13 yrs	90.2%	41
14 yrs	91.7%	36
15 yrs	90.9%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Cbf250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (15 yrs)	90.9%	44
2022 (14 yrs)	91.7%	36
2021 (13 yrs)	90.2%	41
2020 (12 yrs)	100%	30
2019 (11 yrs)	77.1%	35
2018 (10 yrs)	83.3%	36
2017 (9 yrs)	88.3%	60
2016 (8 yrs)	96.7%	61
2015 (7 yrs)	80.3%	66
2014 (6 yrs)	86.3%	73
2013 (5 yrs)	77%	74
2012 (4 yrs)	88%	75
2011 (3 yrs)	77.9%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 77Avg Mileage 5,564Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2012

88.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 75Avg Mileage 7,449Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.7%

2013

77.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 74Avg Mileage 8,609Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2014

86.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 73Avg Mileage 10,144Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 12,243Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%

2016

96.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 11,988Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 3.3%

2017

88.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 60Avg Mileage 12,081Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 13,071Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 8.3%

2019

77.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 15,249Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.9%

2020

100.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30Avg Mileage 16,251Top Failure —

2021

90.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 17,536Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%

2022

91.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 14,792Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.6%

2023

90.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44Avg Mileage 16,346Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Cbf250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	77.9%	77	5,564	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2012	4	88.0%	75	7,449	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.7%
2013	5	77.0%	74	8,609	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2014	6	86.3%	73	10,144	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2015	7	80.3%	66	12,243	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2016	8	96.7%	61	11,988	Motorcycle drive system — 3.3%
2017	9	88.3%	60	12,081	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2018	10	83.3%	36	13,071	Motorcycle tyres — 8.3%
2019	11	77.1%	35	15,249	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.9%
2020	12	100.0%	30	16,251	—
2021	13	90.2%	41	17,536	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%
2022	14	91.7%	36	14,792	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.6%
2023	15	90.9%	44	16,346	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Cbf250, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.0%

— 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	2.6% (3 yrs)	6.8% (15 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf250 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2023, covering 708 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.