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1986 Honda City Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
68.4%
Latest Pass Rate
107
Total Tests (All Years)
12,970 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 1986 Honda City Express as it ages.

23 yrs81.8%
24 yrs80.6%
25 yrs68.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs81.8%33
24 yrs80.6%36
25 yrs68.4%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Honda City Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (25 yrs)68.4%38
2010 (24 yrs)80.6%36
2009 (23 yrs)81.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
81.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 12,506Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2010
80.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 12,557Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.9%
2011
68.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 38Avg Mileage 12,970Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Honda City Express, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
14.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension9.1% (23 yrs)21.1% (25 yrs)
+12.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels3.0% (23 yrs)10.5% (25 yrs)
+7.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes9.1% (23 yrs)2.6% (25 yrs)
-6.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling12.1% (23 yrs)18.4% (25 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda City Express cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 107 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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