1998 Honda Cbr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

88.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,383

Total Tests (All Years)

25,701 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 1998 Honda Cbr as it ages.

11 yrs78.7%

→ ↑3.5%

12 yrs82.2%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs76.9%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs78.2%

→ ↑4.8%

16 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.0%

18 yrs77.3%

→ ↑5.1%

19 yrs82.4%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs86.4%

→ ↓3.1%

21 yrs83.3%

→ ↓10.1%

22 yrs73.2%

→ ↓0.8%

23 yrs72.4%

→ ↑21.0%

24 yrs93.4%

→ ↓11.4%

25 yrs82.0%

→ ↑6.7%

26 yrs88.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	78.7%	122
12 yrs	82.2%	107
13 yrs	79.0%	105
14 yrs	76.9%	104
15 yrs	78.2%	110
16 yrs	83.0%	112
17 yrs	81.3%	107
18 yrs	77.3%	88
19 yrs	82.4%	85
20 yrs	86.4%	59
21 yrs	83.3%	48
22 yrs	73.2%	41
23 yrs	72.4%	76
24 yrs	93.4%	61
25 yrs	82.0%	61
26 yrs	88.7%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Cbr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	88.7%	97
2023 (25 yrs)	82%	61
2022 (24 yrs)	93.4%	61
2021 (23 yrs)	72.4%	76
2020 (22 yrs)	73.2%	41
2019 (21 yrs)	83.3%	48
2018 (20 yrs)	86.4%	59
2017 (19 yrs)	82.4%	85
2016 (18 yrs)	77.3%	88
2015 (17 yrs)	81.3%	107
2014 (16 yrs)	83%	112
2013 (15 yrs)	78.2%	110
2012 (14 yrs)	76.9%	104
2011 (13 yrs)	79%	105
2010 (12 yrs)	82.2%	107
2009 (11 yrs)	78.7%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 122Avg Mileage 23,485Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2010

82.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 107Avg Mileage 25,406Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2011

79.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 105Avg Mileage 27,433Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 104Avg Mileage 26,969Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.5%

2013

78.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 110Avg Mileage 28,923Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.7%

2014

83.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 112Avg Mileage 30,396Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2015

81.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 107Avg Mileage 34,470Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 31,369Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.4%

2017

82.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 85Avg Mileage 32,025Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2018

86.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 34,094Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 10.2%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 34,462Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.3%

2020

73.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 36,150Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.1%

2021

72.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 76Avg Mileage 32,782Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.9%

2022

93.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 61Avg Mileage 27,994Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.6%

2023

82.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 61Avg Mileage 27,064Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%

2024

88.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 97Avg Mileage 25,701Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 5.2%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Cbr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	78.7%	122	23,485	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2010	12	82.2%	107	25,406	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2011	13	79.0%	105	27,433	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2012	14	76.9%	104	26,969	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.5%
2013	15	78.2%	110	28,923	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.7%
2014	16	83.0%	112	30,396	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2015	17	81.3%	107	34,470	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2016	18	77.3%	88	31,369	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.4%
2017	19	82.4%	85	32,025	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2018	20	86.4%	59	34,094	Motorcycle suspension — 10.2%
2019	21	83.3%	48	34,462	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.3%
2020	22	73.2%	41	36,150	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.1%
2021	23	72.4%	76	32,782	Motorcycle brakes — 32.9%
2022	24	93.4%	61	27,994	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.6%
2023	25	82.0%	61	27,064	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%
2024	26	88.7%	97	25,701	Motorcycle suspension — 5.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Cbr, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

17.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

11.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

10.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.9%

↓ 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	6.6% (11 yrs)	3.1% (26 yrs)	-3.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,383 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.