1980 Honda Cx500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

85.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,073

Total Tests (All Years)

38,104 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 1980 Honda Cx500 as it ages.

29 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.1%

30 yrs78.8%

→ ↑2.4%

31 yrs81.2%

→ ↑0.4%

32 yrs81.6%

→ ↑3.8%

33 yrs85.4%

→ ↓7.8%

34 yrs77.6%

→ ↑2.6%

35 yrs80.2%

→ ↑2.9%

36 yrs83.1%

→ ↓3.6%

37 yrs79.5%

→ ↑4.0%

38 yrs83.5%

→ ↓0.9%

39 yrs82.6%

→ ↑2.0%

40 yrs84.6%

→ ↑0.8%

41 yrs85.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	79.9%	224
30 yrs	78.8%	222
31 yrs	81.2%	213
32 yrs	81.6%	196
33 yrs	85.4%	198
34 yrs	77.6%	196
35 yrs	80.2%	182
36 yrs	83.1%	166
37 yrs	79.5%	151
38 yrs	83.5%	103
39 yrs	82.6%	109
40 yrs	84.6%	65
41 yrs	85.4%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Honda Cx500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (41 yrs)	85.4%	48
2020 (40 yrs)	84.6%	65
2019 (39 yrs)	82.6%	109
2018 (38 yrs)	83.5%	103
2017 (37 yrs)	79.5%	151
2016 (36 yrs)	83.1%	166
2015 (35 yrs)	80.2%	182
2014 (34 yrs)	77.6%	196
2013 (33 yrs)	85.4%	198
2012 (32 yrs)	81.6%	196
2011 (31 yrs)	81.2%	213
2010 (30 yrs)	78.8%	222
2009 (29 yrs)	79.9%	224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 224Avg Mileage 44,640Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.4%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 222Avg Mileage 45,172Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 213Avg Mileage 41,629Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.9%

2012

81.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 196Avg Mileage 41,033Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2013

85.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 198Avg Mileage 40,658Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2014

77.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 196Avg Mileage 39,236Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2015

80.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 182Avg Mileage 41,340Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.1%

2016

83.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 166Avg Mileage 40,623Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 151Avg Mileage 38,064Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2018

83.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 103Avg Mileage 35,299Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%

2019

82.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 109Avg Mileage 31,519Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.3%

2020

84.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 65Avg Mileage 35,586Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%

2021

85.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 48Avg Mileage 38,104Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

MOT results for 1980 Honda Cx500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	79.9%	224	44,640	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.4%
2010	30	78.8%	222	45,172	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2011	31	81.2%	213	41,629	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.9%
2012	32	81.6%	196	41,033	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2013	33	85.4%	198	40,658	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2014	34	77.6%	196	39,236	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2015	35	80.2%	182	41,340	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.1%
2016	36	83.1%	166	40,623	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2017	37	79.5%	151	38,064	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2018	38	83.5%	103	35,299	Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%
2019	39	82.6%	109	31,519	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.3%
2020	40	84.6%	65	35,586	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%
2021	41	85.4%	48	38,104	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Honda Cx500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering

8.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cx500 cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 2,073 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.