1981 Honda Cd200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

621

Total Tests (All Years)

27,091 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 1981 Honda Cd200 as it ages.

28 yrs75.4%

→ ↑8.5%

29 yrs83.9%

→ ↑4.6%

30 yrs88.5%

→ ↓7.0%

31 yrs81.5%

→ ↑11.4%

32 yrs92.9%

→ ↓10.9%

33 yrs82.0%

→ ↑6.7%

34 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.4%

35 yrs89.1%

→ ↓5.4%

36 yrs83.7%

→ ↑6.9%

37 yrs90.6%

→ ↓8.8%

38 yrs81.8%

→ ↓6.8%

39 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	75.4%	65
29 yrs	83.9%	56
30 yrs	88.5%	61
31 yrs	81.5%	65
32 yrs	92.9%	56
33 yrs	82.0%	61
34 yrs	88.7%	62
35 yrs	89.1%	55
36 yrs	83.7%	43
37 yrs	90.6%	32
38 yrs	81.8%	33
39 yrs	75.0%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Honda Cd200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (39 yrs)	75%	32
2019 (38 yrs)	81.8%	33
2018 (37 yrs)	90.6%	32
2017 (36 yrs)	83.7%	43
2016 (35 yrs)	89.1%	55
2015 (34 yrs)	88.7%	62
2014 (33 yrs)	82%	61
2013 (32 yrs)	92.9%	56
2012 (31 yrs)	81.5%	65
2011 (30 yrs)	88.5%	61
2010 (29 yrs)	83.9%	56
2009 (28 yrs)	75.4%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 65Avg Mileage 28,470Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 56Avg Mileage 29,693Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2011

88.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 61Avg Mileage 27,445Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2012

81.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 65Avg Mileage 25,909Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2013

92.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 56Avg Mileage 27,470Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2014

82.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 61Avg Mileage 28,803Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2015

88.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 62Avg Mileage 41,117Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2016

89.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 55Avg Mileage 30,157Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%

2017

83.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 43Avg Mileage 30,459Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2018

90.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 32Avg Mileage 29,121Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 33Avg Mileage 26,826Top Failure Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 6.1%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 32Avg Mileage 27,091Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.4%

MOT results for 1981 Honda Cd200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	75.4%	65	28,470	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%
2010	29	83.9%	56	29,693	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2011	30	88.5%	61	27,445	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2012	31	81.5%	65	25,909	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2013	32	92.9%	56	27,470	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2014	33	82.0%	61	28,803	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2015	34	88.7%	62	41,117	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2016	35	89.1%	55	30,157	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2017	36	83.7%	43	30,459	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2018	37	90.6%	32	29,121	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2019	38	81.8%	33	26,826	Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 6.1%
2020	39	75.0%	32	27,091	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Honda Cd200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Identification of the vehicle

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle audible warning (Horn)

6.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1980 1981 1982

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cd200 cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 621 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.