1997 Honda Cbr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

87.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,479

Total Tests (All Years)

30,735 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 1997 Honda Cbr as it ages.

12 yrs76.1%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs78.2%

→ ↓6.2%

14 yrs72.0%

→ ↑6.0%

15 yrs78.0%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs81.9%

→ ↓5.3%

18 yrs76.6%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs77.0%

→ ↑9.0%

20 yrs86.0%

→ ↑9.2%

21 yrs95.2%

→ ↓14.2%

22 yrs81.0%

→ ↓4.3%

23 yrs76.7%

→ ↑2.6%

24 yrs79.3%

→ ↑0.4%

25 yrs79.7%

→ ↑4.5%

26 yrs84.2%

→ ↑3.2%

27 yrs87.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	76.1%	134
13 yrs	78.2%	110
14 yrs	72.0%	118
15 yrs	78.0%	123
16 yrs	81.5%	119
17 yrs	81.9%	105
18 yrs	76.6%	107
19 yrs	77.0%	100
20 yrs	86.0%	86
21 yrs	95.2%	62
22 yrs	81.0%	58
23 yrs	76.7%	43
24 yrs	79.3%	82
25 yrs	79.7%	64
26 yrs	84.2%	57
27 yrs	87.4%	111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Cbr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	87.4%	111
2023 (26 yrs)	84.2%	57
2022 (25 yrs)	79.7%	64
2021 (24 yrs)	79.3%	82
2020 (23 yrs)	76.7%	43
2019 (22 yrs)	81%	58
2018 (21 yrs)	95.2%	62
2017 (20 yrs)	86%	86
2016 (19 yrs)	77%	100
2015 (18 yrs)	76.6%	107
2014 (17 yrs)	81.9%	105
2013 (16 yrs)	81.5%	119
2012 (15 yrs)	78%	123
2011 (14 yrs)	72%	118
2010 (13 yrs)	78.2%	110
2009 (12 yrs)	76.1%	134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 134Avg Mileage 26,325Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2010

78.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 110Avg Mileage 25,344Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.0%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 118Avg Mileage 26,900Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2012

78.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 123Avg Mileage 29,064Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 119Avg Mileage 28,637Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2014

81.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 105Avg Mileage 29,599Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%

2015

76.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 107Avg Mileage 27,673Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 100Avg Mileage 27,791Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%

2017

86.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 86Avg Mileage 28,381Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2018

95.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 29,247Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 1.6%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 58Avg Mileage 30,558Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 19.0%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 31,525Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%

2021

79.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 33,961Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.7%

2022

79.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 32,290Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.4%

2023

84.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 33,119Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%

2024

87.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 111Avg Mileage 30,735Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

MOT results for 1997 Honda Cbr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	76.1%	134	26,325	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2010	13	78.2%	110	25,344	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.0%
2011	14	72.0%	118	26,900	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2012	15	78.0%	123	29,064	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2013	16	81.5%	119	28,637	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2014	17	81.9%	105	29,599	Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%
2015	18	76.6%	107	27,673	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%
2016	19	77.0%	100	27,791	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%
2017	20	86.0%	86	28,381	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2018	21	95.2%	62	29,247	Motorcycle brakes — 1.6%
2019	22	81.0%	58	30,558	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 19.0%
2020	23	76.7%	43	31,525	Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%
2021	24	79.3%	82	33,961	Motorcycle brakes — 20.7%
2022	25	79.7%	64	32,290	Motorcycle brakes — 23.4%
2023	26	84.2%	57	33,119	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%
2024	27	87.4%	111	30,735	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Cbr, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

11.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

10.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.4%

↓ Decreases 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	7.5% (12 yrs)	9.0% (27 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,479 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.