2007 Honda Cbf500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

84.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,327

Total Tests (All Years)

31,747 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 84.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 30.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Honda Cbf500 as it ages.

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.4%

4 yrs81.9%

→ ↑2.6%

5 yrs84.5%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs81.1%

→ ↑4.3%

8 yrs85.4%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs81.2%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs82.2%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs79.4%

→ ↑4.5%

13 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs81.3%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs83.9%

→ ↓8.1%

16 yrs75.8%

→ ↑8.6%

17 yrs84.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.5%	254
4 yrs	81.9%	249
5 yrs	84.5%	219
6 yrs	83.7%	208
7 yrs	81.1%	196
8 yrs	85.4%	198
9 yrs	81.2%	186
10 yrs	82.2%	163
11 yrs	82.3%	96
12 yrs	79.4%	97
13 yrs	83.9%	93
14 yrs	81.3%	112
15 yrs	83.9%	93
16 yrs	75.8%	99
17 yrs	84.4%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Honda Cbf500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	84.4%	64
2023 (16 yrs)	75.8%	99
2022 (15 yrs)	83.9%	93
2021 (14 yrs)	81.3%	112
2020 (13 yrs)	83.9%	93
2019 (12 yrs)	79.4%	97
2018 (11 yrs)	82.3%	96
2017 (10 yrs)	82.2%	163
2016 (9 yrs)	81.2%	186
2015 (8 yrs)	85.4%	198
2014 (7 yrs)	81.1%	196
2013 (6 yrs)	83.7%	208
2012 (5 yrs)	84.5%	219
2011 (4 yrs)	81.9%	249
2010 (3 yrs)	79.5%	254

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 254Avg Mileage 28,521Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2011

81.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 249Avg Mileage 31,670Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2012

84.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 219Avg Mileage 23,285Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 208Avg Mileage 24,286Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 196Avg Mileage 25,361Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2015

85.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 198Avg Mileage 28,287Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.6%

2016

81.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 186Avg Mileage 29,039Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%

2017

82.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 163Avg Mileage 30,287Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2018

82.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 96Avg Mileage 30,711Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2019

79.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 30,210Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

2020

83.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 93Avg Mileage 36,750Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 112Avg Mileage 33,106Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.2%

2022

83.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 93Avg Mileage 35,997Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2023

75.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 99Avg Mileage 35,031Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 20.2%

2024

84.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 64Avg Mileage 31,747Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.4%

MOT results for 2007 Honda Cbf500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	79.5%	254	28,521	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2011	4	81.9%	249	31,670	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2012	5	84.5%	219	23,285	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2013	6	83.7%	208	24,286	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2014	7	81.1%	196	25,361	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2015	8	85.4%	198	28,287	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.6%
2016	9	81.2%	186	29,039	Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%
2017	10	82.2%	163	30,287	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2018	11	82.3%	96	30,711	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2019	12	79.4%	97	30,210	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2020	13	83.9%	93	36,750	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2021	14	81.3%	112	33,106	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.2%
2022	15	83.9%	93	35,997	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2023	16	75.8%	99	35,031	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 20.2%
2024	17	84.4%	64	31,747	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Honda Cbf500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.0%

— 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	7.1% (3 yrs)	7.8% (17 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf500 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 2,327 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.