1989 Honda Cd250u- — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

440

Total Tests (All Years)

19,928 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 1989 Honda Cd250u- as it ages.

20 yrs77.8%

→ ↓6.4%

21 yrs71.4%

→ ↑6.0%

22 yrs77.4%

→ ↓13.0%

23 yrs64.4%

→ ↑18.2%

24 yrs82.6%

→ ↓8.7%

25 yrs73.9%

→ ↓3.6%

26 yrs70.3%

→ ↑21.6%

28 yrs91.9%

→ ↓10.6%

32 yrs81.3%

→ ↓15.7%

35 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	77.8%	63
21 yrs	71.4%	49
22 yrs	77.4%	53
23 yrs	64.4%	45
24 yrs	82.6%	46
25 yrs	73.9%	46
26 yrs	70.3%	37
28 yrs	91.9%	37
32 yrs	81.3%	32
35 yrs	65.6%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Honda Cd250u- pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	65.6%	32
2021 (32 yrs)	81.3%	32
2017 (28 yrs)	91.9%	37
2015 (26 yrs)	70.3%	37
2014 (25 yrs)	73.9%	46
2013 (24 yrs)	82.6%	46
2012 (23 yrs)	64.4%	45
2011 (22 yrs)	77.4%	53
2010 (21 yrs)	71.4%	49
2009 (20 yrs)	77.8%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 63Avg Mileage 34,188Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2010

71.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 49Avg Mileage 36,037Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 33,762Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 45Avg Mileage 31,939Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%

2013

82.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 33,483Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.7%

2014

73.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 46Avg Mileage 31,763Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.1%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 31,447Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.8%

2017

91.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 37Avg Mileage 30,204Top Failure Non-component advisories — 2.7%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 32Avg Mileage 31,491Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.1%

2024

65.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 32Avg Mileage 19,928Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 50.0%

MOT results for 1989 Honda Cd250u- by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	77.8%	63	34,188	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2010	21	71.4%	49	36,037	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2011	22	77.4%	53	33,762	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%
2012	23	64.4%	45	31,939	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%
2013	24	82.6%	46	33,483	Motorcycle brakes — 21.7%
2014	25	73.9%	46	31,763	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.1%
2015	26	70.3%	37	31,447	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.8%
2017	28	91.9%	37	30,204	Non-component advisories — 2.7%
2021	32	81.3%	32	31,491	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.1%
2024	35	65.6%	32	19,928	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Honda Cd250u-, with age trends.

Motorcycle structure and attachments

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

28.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

11.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

9.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	11.1% (20 yrs)	9.4% (35 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cd250u- cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 440 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.