2004 Honda Cbf500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

85.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,165

Total Tests (All Years)

32,191 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cbf500

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 85.4%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 28.8% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Cbf500 as it ages.

5 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs82.1%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs76.5%

→ ↑5.1%

9 yrs81.6%

→ ↓9.0%

10 yrs72.6%

→ ↑6.6%

11 yrs79.2%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs75.2%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs76.2%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs76.6%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs80.7%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs83.2%

→ ↓5.3%

18 yrs77.9%

→ ↑6.7%

19 yrs84.6%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs85.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	80.8%	421
6 yrs	80.6%	387
7 yrs	82.1%	391
8 yrs	76.5%	370
9 yrs	81.6%	343
10 yrs	72.6%	317
11 yrs	79.2%	279
12 yrs	75.2%	274
13 yrs	76.2%	244
14 yrs	76.7%	172
15 yrs	76.6%	175
16 yrs	80.7%	150
17 yrs	83.2%	167
18 yrs	77.9%	149
19 yrs	84.6%	169
20 yrs	85.4%	157

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Cbf500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	85.4%	157
2023 (19 yrs)	84.6%	169
2022 (18 yrs)	77.9%	149
2021 (17 yrs)	83.2%	167
2020 (16 yrs)	80.7%	150
2019 (15 yrs)	76.6%	175
2018 (14 yrs)	76.7%	172
2017 (13 yrs)	76.2%	244
2016 (12 yrs)	75.2%	274
2015 (11 yrs)	79.2%	279
2014 (10 yrs)	72.6%	317
2013 (9 yrs)	81.6%	343
2012 (8 yrs)	76.5%	370
2011 (7 yrs)	82.1%	391
2010 (6 yrs)	80.6%	387
2009 (5 yrs)	80.8%	421

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 421Avg Mileage 19,802Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2010

80.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 387Avg Mileage 23,397Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.3%

2011

82.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 391Avg Mileage 24,451Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.0%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 370Avg Mileage 27,815Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2013

81.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 343Avg Mileage 26,460Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%

2014

72.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 317Avg Mileage 28,811Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.9%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 279Avg Mileage 31,923Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 274Avg Mileage 32,396Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%

2017

76.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 244Avg Mileage 31,590Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 172Avg Mileage 35,048Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2019

76.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 175Avg Mileage 32,531Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%

2020

80.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 150Avg Mileage 35,185Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%

2021

83.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 167Avg Mileage 33,440Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%

2022

77.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 149Avg Mileage 33,390Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%

2023

84.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 169Avg Mileage 32,456Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2024

85.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 157Avg Mileage 32,191Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Cbf500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	80.8%	421	19,802	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2010	6	80.6%	387	23,397	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.3%
2011	7	82.1%	391	24,451	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.0%
2012	8	76.5%	370	27,815	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2013	9	81.6%	343	26,460	Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%
2014	10	72.6%	317	28,811	Motorcycle brakes — 19.9%
2015	11	79.2%	279	31,923	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2016	12	75.2%	274	32,396	Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%
2017	13	76.2%	244	31,590	Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%
2018	14	76.7%	172	35,048	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2019	15	76.6%	175	32,531	Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%
2020	16	80.7%	150	35,185	Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%
2021	17	83.2%	167	33,440	Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%
2022	18	77.9%	149	33,390	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%
2023	19	84.6%	169	32,456	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2024	20	85.4%	157	32,191	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Cbf500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

12.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.0%

— 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	9.0% (5 yrs)	3.8% (20 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf500 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,165 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.