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1988 Honda Cbr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
61.3%
Latest Pass Rate
240
Total Tests (All Years)
40,431 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 1988 Honda Cbr as it ages.

21 yrs59.5%
22 yrs56.4%
23 yrs64.7%
24 yrs66.7%
25 yrs57.7%
29 yrs61.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs59.5%42
22 yrs56.4%39
23 yrs64.7%34
24 yrs66.7%42
25 yrs57.7%52
29 yrs61.3%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Honda Cbr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (29 yrs)61.3%31
2013 (25 yrs)57.7%52
2012 (24 yrs)66.7%42
2011 (23 yrs)64.7%34
2010 (22 yrs)56.4%39
2009 (21 yrs)59.5%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 43,398Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.8%
2010High Fail Rate
56.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 48,740Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%
2011High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 39,173Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.5%
2012
66.7%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 42Avg Mileage 38,897Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.8%
2013High Fail Rate
57.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 52Avg Mileage 42,445Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 48.1%
2017High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 40,431Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Honda Cbr, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
26.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
23.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
19.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
11.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
9.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling9.5% (21 yrs)25.8% (29 yrs)
+16.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension23.8% (21 yrs)22.6% (29 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust7.1% (21 yrs)6.5% (29 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 240 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.

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