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1989 Honda Concerto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
46.7%
Latest Pass Rate
124
Total Tests (All Years)
94,821 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 1989 Honda Concerto as it ages.

20 yrs41.1%
21 yrs47.4%
22 yrs46.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs41.1%56
21 yrs47.4%38
22 yrs46.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Honda Concerto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (22 yrs)46.7%30
2010 (21 yrs)47.4%38
2009 (20 yrs)41.1%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
41.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 91,644Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%
2010High Fail Rate
47.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 92,714Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%
2011High Fail Rate
46.7%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 94,821Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Honda Concerto, with age trends.

Suspension
33.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
26.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
19.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
18.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.6% (20 yrs)13.3% (22 yrs)
-15.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension37.5% (20 yrs)33.3% (22 yrs)
-4.2%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions19.6% (20 yrs)23.3% (22 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes23.2% (20 yrs)26.7% (22 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres19.6% (20 yrs)20.0% (22 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Concerto cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 124 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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