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1981 Honda Cm200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years
Current Age
74.3%
Latest Pass Rate
103
Total Tests (All Years)
26,376 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cm200

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1981 Honda Cm200 as it ages.

28 yrs79.4%
29 yrs76.5%
30 yrs74.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 28 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
28 yrs79.4%34
29 yrs76.5%34
30 yrs74.3%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Honda Cm200 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 (30 yrs)74.3%35
2010 (29 yrs)76.5%34
2009 (28 yrs)79.4%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
79.4%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 34Avg Mileage 26,444Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2010
76.5%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 34Avg Mileage 26,688Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2011
74.3%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 35Avg Mileage 26,376Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Honda Cm200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
13.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
8.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
8.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
7.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle drive system
7.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes8.8% (28 yrs)5.7% (30 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling11.8% (28 yrs)14.3% (30 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels8.8% (28 yrs)8.6% (30 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cm200 cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 103 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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