1997 Honda Crx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

70.1%

Latest Pass Rate

838

Total Tests (All Years)

97,778 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 Crx as it ages.

12 yrs52.2%

→ ↑13.6%

13 yrs65.8%

→ ↓4.4%

14 yrs61.4%

→ ↑4.8%

15 yrs66.2%

→ ↓6.5%

16 yrs59.7%

→ ↓7.1%

17 yrs52.6%

→ ↑10.6%

18 yrs63.2%

→ ↓13.2%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.5%

21 yrs51.6%

→ ↑21.1%

22 yrs72.7%

→ ↓12.7%

24 yrs60.0%

→ ↓10.0%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↑20.1%

27 yrs70.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	52.2%	90
13 yrs	65.8%	79
14 yrs	61.4%	83
15 yrs	66.2%	68
16 yrs	59.7%	62
17 yrs	52.6%	57
18 yrs	63.2%	57
19 yrs	50.0%	46
20 yrs	53.1%	49
21 yrs	51.6%	31
22 yrs	72.7%	33
24 yrs	60.0%	40
25 yrs	50.0%	30
26 yrs	50.0%	36
27 yrs	70.1%	77

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	70.1%	77
2023 (26 yrs)	50%	36
2022 (25 yrs)	50%	30
2021 (24 yrs)	60%	40
2019 (22 yrs)	72.7%	33
2018 (21 yrs)	51.6%	31
2017 (20 yrs)	53.1%	49
2016 (19 yrs)	50%	46
2015 (18 yrs)	63.2%	57
2014 (17 yrs)	52.6%	57
2013 (16 yrs)	59.7%	62
2012 (15 yrs)	66.2%	68
2011 (14 yrs)	61.4%	83
2010 (13 yrs)	65.8%	79
2009 (12 yrs)	52.2%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 87,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2010

65.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 89,650Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2011High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 83Avg Mileage 96,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2012

66.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 68Avg Mileage 91,984Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 91,942Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 57Avg Mileage 91,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 110,784Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 46Avg Mileage 100,233Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2017High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 98,425Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 98,468Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 92,028Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 105,719Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.5%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 92,700Top Failure Brakes — 106.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 97,344Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2024

70.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 77Avg Mileage 97,778Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

MOT results for 1997 Honda Crx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	52.2%	90	87,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2010	13	65.8%	79	89,650	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2011	14	61.4%	83	96,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2012	15	66.2%	68	91,984	Suspension — 20.6%
2013	16	59.7%	62	91,942	Brakes — 56.5%
2014	17	52.6%	57	91,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2015	18	63.2%	57	110,784	Suspension — 59.6%
2016	19	50.0%	46	100,233	Suspension — 58.7%
2017	20	53.1%	49	98,425	Brakes — 89.8%
2018	21	51.6%	31	98,468	Suspension — 100.0%
2019	22	72.7%	33	92,028	Brakes — 27.3%
2021	24	60.0%	40	105,719	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.5%
2022	25	50.0%	30	92,700	Brakes — 106.7%
2023	26	50.0%	36	97,344	Suspension — 44.4%
2024	27	70.1%	77	97,778	Brakes — 39.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.2% (12 yrs)	39.0% (27 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.3% (12 yrs)	33.8% (27 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (12 yrs)	19.5% (27 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Crx cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 838 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.