1980 Honda Cbx1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

91.4%

Latest Pass Rate

709

Total Tests (All Years)

30,396 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 1980 Honda Cbx1000 as it ages.

29 yrs91.3%

→ ↓2.9%

30 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.7%

31 yrs85.7%

→ ↓4.4%

32 yrs81.3%

→ ↑11.8%

33 yrs93.1%

→ ↑0.2%

34 yrs93.3%

→ ↓3.7%

35 yrs89.6%

→ ↑4.2%

36 yrs93.8%

→ ↓1.6%

37 yrs92.2%

→ ↓2.0%

38 yrs90.2%

→ ↑3.0%

39 yrs93.2%

→ ↓1.8%

40 yrs91.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	91.3%	69
30 yrs	88.4%	69
31 yrs	85.7%	63
32 yrs	81.3%	64
33 yrs	93.1%	58
34 yrs	93.3%	60
35 yrs	89.6%	67
36 yrs	93.8%	65
37 yrs	92.2%	64
38 yrs	90.2%	51
39 yrs	93.2%	44
40 yrs	91.4%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Honda Cbx1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (40 yrs)	91.4%	35
2019 (39 yrs)	93.2%	44
2018 (38 yrs)	90.2%	51
2017 (37 yrs)	92.2%	64
2016 (36 yrs)	93.8%	65
2015 (35 yrs)	89.6%	67
2014 (34 yrs)	93.3%	60
2013 (33 yrs)	93.1%	58
2012 (32 yrs)	81.3%	64
2011 (31 yrs)	85.7%	63
2010 (30 yrs)	88.4%	69
2009 (29 yrs)	91.3%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 69Avg Mileage 27,042Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%

2010

88.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 69Avg Mileage 27,937Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 63Avg Mileage 27,406Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 64Avg Mileage 26,826Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2013

93.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 58Avg Mileage 28,690Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2014

93.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 60Avg Mileage 28,559Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%

2015

89.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 67Avg Mileage 30,617Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2016

93.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 65Avg Mileage 32,593Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%

2017

92.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 64Avg Mileage 31,861Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.3%

2018

90.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 51Avg Mileage 33,066Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2019

93.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 44Avg Mileage 30,837Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

2020

91.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 35Avg Mileage 30,396Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.7%

MOT results for 1980 Honda Cbx1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	91.3%	69	27,042	Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%
2010	30	88.4%	69	27,937	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2011	31	85.7%	63	27,406	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2012	32	81.3%	64	26,826	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2013	33	93.1%	58	28,690	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2014	34	93.3%	60	28,559	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%
2015	35	89.6%	67	30,617	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2016	36	93.8%	65	32,593	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%
2017	37	92.2%	64	31,861	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.3%
2018	38	90.2%	51	33,066	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2019	39	93.2%	44	30,837	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%
2020	40	91.4%	35	30,396	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Honda Cbx1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

3.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.6%

↓ 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	7.2% (29 yrs)	2.9% (40 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1978 1979 1980 1981

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbx1000 cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 709 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.