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1987 Honda City Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
77.4%
Latest Pass Rate
112
Total Tests (All Years)
17,773 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 1987 Honda City Express as it ages.

22 yrs84.4%
23 yrs80.6%
24 yrs77.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs84.4%45
23 yrs80.6%36
24 yrs77.4%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 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 (24 yrs)77.4%31
2010 (23 yrs)80.6%36
2009 (22 yrs)84.4%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
84.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 16,319Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2010
80.6%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 17,868Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2011
77.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 17,773Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Honda City Express, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
6.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
5.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes6.7% (22 yrs)9.7% (24 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension4.4% (22 yrs)6.5% (24 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling11.1% (22 yrs)12.9% (24 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels4.4% (22 yrs)3.2% (24 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda City Express cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 112 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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