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1990 Honda Cbr400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
84.6%
Latest Pass Rate
604
Total Tests (All Years)
36,827 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 1990 Honda Cbr400 as it ages.

19 yrs64.1%
20 yrs70.4%
21 yrs68.3%
22 yrs83.6%
23 yrs71.4%
24 yrs77.4%
25 yrs86.2%
26 yrs80.4%
27 yrs84.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs64.1%103
20 yrs70.4%81
21 yrs68.3%82
22 yrs83.6%67
23 yrs71.4%70
24 yrs77.4%53
25 yrs86.2%58
26 yrs80.4%51
27 yrs84.6%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Honda Cbr400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (27 yrs)84.6%39
2016 (26 yrs)80.4%51
2015 (25 yrs)86.2%58
2014 (24 yrs)77.4%53
2013 (23 yrs)71.4%70
2012 (22 yrs)83.6%67
2011 (21 yrs)68.3%82
2010 (20 yrs)70.4%81
2009 (19 yrs)64.1%103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 103Avg Mileage 38,264Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.4%
2010
70.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 81Avg Mileage 38,970Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2011
68.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 82Avg Mileage 41,195Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2012
83.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 40,804Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2013
71.4%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 70Avg Mileage 41,220Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.3%
2014
77.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 53Avg Mileage 41,447Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 15.1%
2015
86.2%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 58Avg Mileage 38,330Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2016
80.4%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 38,740Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2017
84.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 36,827Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Honda Cbr400, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
11.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
9.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
9.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling19.4% (19 yrs)28.2% (27 yrs)
+8.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels12.6% (19 yrs)5.1% (27 yrs)
-7.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes13.6% (19 yrs)10.3% (27 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension20.4% (19 yrs)17.9% (27 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr400 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 604 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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