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1988 Honda Cbr400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
65.6%
Latest Pass Rate
680
Total Tests (All Years)
39,746 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 Cbr400 as it ages.

21 yrs67.4%
22 yrs71.6%
23 yrs73.0%
24 yrs69.5%
25 yrs67.5%
26 yrs63.8%
27 yrs73.7%
28 yrs65.9%
29 yrs64.0%
32 yrs65.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs67.4%92
22 yrs71.6%88
23 yrs73.0%89
24 yrs69.5%82
25 yrs67.5%77
26 yrs63.8%69
27 yrs73.7%57
28 yrs65.9%44
29 yrs64.0%50
32 yrs65.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Honda Cbr400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (32 yrs)65.6%32
2017 (29 yrs)64%50
2016 (28 yrs)65.9%44
2015 (27 yrs)73.7%57
2014 (26 yrs)63.8%69
2013 (25 yrs)67.5%77
2012 (24 yrs)69.5%82
2011 (23 yrs)73%89
2010 (22 yrs)71.6%88
2009 (21 yrs)67.4%92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 92Avg Mileage 38,196Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%
2010
71.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 88Avg Mileage 39,199Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.5%
2011
73.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 89Avg Mileage 38,570Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2012
69.5%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 40,798Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2013
67.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 77Avg Mileage 37,408Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.9%
2014High Fail Rate
63.8%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 69Avg Mileage 38,079Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 44.9%
2015
73.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 57Avg Mileage 39,086Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.1%
2016
65.9%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 44Avg Mileage 40,623Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.5%
2017High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 50Avg Mileage 44,821Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.0%
2020
65.6%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 32Avg Mileage 39,746Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Honda Cbr400, with age trends.

Motorcycle structure and attachments
37.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
28.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
22.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
21.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
19.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes14.1% (21 yrs)31.3% (32 yrs)
+17.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr400 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 680 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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