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1991 Honda Cbr400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
80.5%
Latest Pass Rate
445
Total Tests (All Years)
39,745 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 1991 Honda Cbr400 as it ages.

18 yrs67.5%
19 yrs70.0%
20 yrs75.4%
21 yrs74.1%
22 yrs70.6%
23 yrs75.0%
24 yrs79.1%
25 yrs80.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs67.5%83
19 yrs70.0%60
20 yrs75.4%61
21 yrs74.1%58
22 yrs70.6%51
23 yrs75.0%48
24 yrs79.1%43
25 yrs80.5%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Honda Cbr400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (25 yrs)80.5%41
2015 (24 yrs)79.1%43
2014 (23 yrs)75%48
2013 (22 yrs)70.6%51
2012 (21 yrs)74.1%58
2011 (20 yrs)75.4%61
2010 (19 yrs)70%60
2009 (18 yrs)67.5%83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 83Avg Mileage 38,794Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.5%
2010
70.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 35,802Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2011
75.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 37,352Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2012
74.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 58Avg Mileage 37,761Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2013
70.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 39,205Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%
2014
75.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 37,612Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.2%
2015
79.1%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 43Avg Mileage 38,791Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.9%
2016
80.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 39,745Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Honda Cbr400, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
18.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
13.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
10.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
8.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels7.2% (18 yrs)12.2% (25 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle body and structure3.6% (18 yrs)7.3% (25 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling26.5% (18 yrs)24.4% (25 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension13.3% (18 yrs)12.2% (25 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes12.0% (18 yrs)12.2% (25 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr400 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 445 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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