1981 Honda Cx500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

75.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,072

Total Tests (All Years)

37,807 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 1981 Honda Cx500 as it ages.

28 yrs73.2%

→ ↑6.2%

29 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.1%

30 yrs77.3%

→ ↓0.4%

31 yrs76.9%

→ ↓0.2%

32 yrs76.7%

→ ↑1.5%

33 yrs78.2%

→ ↑3.0%

34 yrs81.2%

→ ↑3.6%

35 yrs84.8%

→ ↓5.9%

36 yrs78.9%

→ ↑8.6%

37 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.6%

38 yrs83.9%

→ ↑0.7%

39 yrs84.6%

→ ↓1.5%

40 yrs83.1%

→ ↑6.0%

41 yrs89.1%

→ ↓13.4%

42 yrs75.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	73.2%	314
29 yrs	79.4%	287
30 yrs	77.3%	309
31 yrs	76.9%	308
32 yrs	76.7%	279
33 yrs	78.2%	261
34 yrs	81.2%	255
35 yrs	84.8%	223
36 yrs	78.9%	209
37 yrs	87.5%	136
38 yrs	83.9%	149
39 yrs	84.6%	117
40 yrs	83.1%	124
41 yrs	89.1%	64
42 yrs	75.7%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Honda Cx500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (42 yrs)	75.7%	37
2022 (41 yrs)	89.1%	64
2021 (40 yrs)	83.1%	124
2020 (39 yrs)	84.6%	117
2019 (38 yrs)	83.9%	149
2018 (37 yrs)	87.5%	136
2017 (36 yrs)	78.9%	209
2016 (35 yrs)	84.8%	223
2015 (34 yrs)	81.2%	255
2014 (33 yrs)	78.2%	261
2013 (32 yrs)	76.7%	279
2012 (31 yrs)	76.9%	308
2011 (30 yrs)	77.3%	309
2010 (29 yrs)	79.4%	287
2009 (28 yrs)	73.2%	314

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 314Avg Mileage 41,366Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 287Avg Mileage 41,226Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 309Avg Mileage 40,502Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 308Avg Mileage 39,801Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2013

76.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 279Avg Mileage 39,776Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 261Avg Mileage 37,159Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%

2015

81.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 255Avg Mileage 37,330Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2016

84.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 223Avg Mileage 40,129Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 209Avg Mileage 35,066Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%

2018

87.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 136Avg Mileage 34,082Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%

2019

83.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 149Avg Mileage 34,536Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.4%

2020

84.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 117Avg Mileage 33,664Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2021

83.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 124Avg Mileage 33,777Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%

2022

89.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 64Avg Mileage 32,756Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2023

75.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 37Avg Mileage 37,807Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.3%

MOT results for 1981 Honda Cx500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	73.2%	314	41,366	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2010	29	79.4%	287	41,226	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2011	30	77.3%	309	40,502	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2012	31	76.9%	308	39,801	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2013	32	76.7%	279	39,776	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%
2014	33	78.2%	261	37,159	Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%
2015	34	81.2%	255	37,330	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2016	35	84.8%	223	40,129	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2017	36	78.9%	209	35,066	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%
2018	37	87.5%	136	34,082	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%
2019	38	83.9%	149	34,536	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.4%
2020	39	84.6%	117	33,664	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2021	40	83.1%	124	33,777	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%
2022	41	89.1%	64	32,756	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2023	42	75.7%	37	37,807	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Honda Cx500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.2%

— 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	7.0% (28 yrs)	5.4% (42 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

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 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 3,072 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.