1998 Honda City Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

79.4%

Latest Pass Rate

387

Total Tests (All Years)

14,980 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 79.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 25.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Honda City Express as it ages.

11 yrs79.2%

→ ↓5.4%

12 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs71.2%

→ ↓10.5%

14 yrs60.7%

→ ↑8.4%

15 yrs69.1%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs74.4%

→ ↑5.0%

17 yrs79.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	79.2%	72
12 yrs	73.8%	65
13 yrs	71.2%	66
14 yrs	60.7%	56
15 yrs	69.1%	55
16 yrs	74.4%	39
17 yrs	79.4%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda City Express pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (17 yrs)	79.4%	34
2014 (16 yrs)	74.4%	39
2013 (15 yrs)	69.1%	55
2012 (14 yrs)	60.7%	56
2011 (13 yrs)	71.2%	66
2010 (12 yrs)	73.8%	65
2009 (11 yrs)	79.2%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 72Avg Mileage 14,474Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 65Avg Mileage 14,219Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2011

71.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66Avg Mileage 14,665Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 15,016Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%

2013

69.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 15,770Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.5%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 16,263Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%

2015

79.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 14,980Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 35.3%

MOT results for 1998 Honda City Express by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	79.2%	72	14,474	Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%
2010	12	73.8%	65	14,219	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2011	13	71.2%	66	14,665	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2012	14	60.7%	56	15,016	Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%
2013	15	69.1%	55	15,770	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.5%
2014	16	74.4%	39	16,263	Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%
2015	17	79.4%	34	14,980	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 35.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda City Express, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

6.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle steering and suspension	8.3% (11 yrs)	35.3% (17 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	13.9% (11 yrs)	29.4% (17 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	9.7% (11 yrs)	14.7% (17 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	9.7% (11 yrs)	14.7% (17 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda City Express cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 387 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.