1997 Honda Cmx250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

77.1%

Latest Pass Rate

267

Total Tests (All Years)

12,234 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 1997 Honda Cmx250 as it ages.

12 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs71.9%

→ ↑7.6%

14 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs81.8%

→ ↓17.3%

16 yrs64.5%

→ ↑12.9%

17 yrs77.4%

→ ↑10.1%

18 yrs87.5%

→ ↓10.4%

27 yrs77.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	73.5%	34
13 yrs	71.9%	32
14 yrs	79.5%	39
15 yrs	81.8%	33
16 yrs	64.5%	31
17 yrs	77.4%	31
18 yrs	87.5%	32
27 yrs	77.1%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Cmx250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	77.1%	35
2015 (18 yrs)	87.5%	32
2014 (17 yrs)	77.4%	31
2013 (16 yrs)	64.5%	31
2012 (15 yrs)	81.8%	33
2011 (14 yrs)	79.5%	39
2010 (13 yrs)	71.9%	32
2009 (12 yrs)	73.5%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 13,746Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%

2010

71.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 13,122Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 11,673Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.3%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 12,630Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2013High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 11,821Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 19.4%

2014

77.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 13,059Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.8%

2015

87.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 10,577Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.6%

2024

77.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 12,234Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.6%

MOT results for 1997 Honda Cmx250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	73.5%	34	13,746	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2010	13	71.9%	32	13,122	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2011	14	79.5%	39	11,673	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.3%
2012	15	81.8%	33	12,630	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2013	16	64.5%	31	11,821	Motorcycle drive system — 19.4%
2014	17	77.4%	31	13,059	Motorcycle brakes — 25.8%
2015	18	87.5%	32	10,577	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.6%
2024	27	77.1%	35	12,234	Motorcycle brakes — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Cmx250, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle drive system

9.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.6%

— 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	11.8% (12 yrs)	28.6% (27 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cmx250 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 267 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.