1982 Honda Cx500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

88.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,137

Total Tests (All Years)

40,992 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1982 Honda Cx500 as it ages.

27 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.0%

28 yrs74.2%

→ ↑3.9%

29 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.5%

30 yrs75.6%

→ ↑4.6%

31 yrs80.2%

→ ↑1.5%

32 yrs81.7%

→ ↑0.7%

33 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.5%

34 yrs81.9%

→ ↑3.8%

35 yrs85.7%

→ ↓5.9%

36 yrs79.8%

→ ↑3.7%

37 yrs83.5%

→ ↑1.9%

38 yrs85.4%

→ ↓5.7%

39 yrs79.7%

→ ↑5.1%

40 yrs84.8%

→ ↑3.3%

41 yrs88.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	75.2%	210
28 yrs	74.2%	194
29 yrs	78.1%	192
30 yrs	75.6%	197
31 yrs	80.2%	172
32 yrs	81.7%	186
33 yrs	82.4%	159
34 yrs	81.9%	155
35 yrs	85.7%	133
36 yrs	79.8%	89
37 yrs	83.5%	109
38 yrs	85.4%	89
39 yrs	79.7%	118
40 yrs	84.8%	92
41 yrs	88.1%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Honda Cx500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (41 yrs)	88.1%	42
2022 (40 yrs)	84.8%	92
2021 (39 yrs)	79.7%	118
2020 (38 yrs)	85.4%	89
2019 (37 yrs)	83.5%	109
2018 (36 yrs)	79.8%	89
2017 (35 yrs)	85.7%	133
2016 (34 yrs)	81.9%	155
2015 (33 yrs)	82.4%	159
2014 (32 yrs)	81.7%	186
2013 (31 yrs)	80.2%	172
2012 (30 yrs)	75.6%	197
2011 (29 yrs)	78.1%	192
2010 (28 yrs)	74.2%	194
2009 (27 yrs)	75.2%	210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 210Avg Mileage 41,710Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.5%

2010

74.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 194Avg Mileage 41,554Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2011

78.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 192Avg Mileage 41,923Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2012

75.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 197Avg Mileage 40,774Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.6%

2013

80.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 172Avg Mileage 41,212Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.9%

2014

81.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 186Avg Mileage 39,875Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.1%

2015

82.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 159Avg Mileage 39,873Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2016

81.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 155Avg Mileage 40,663Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 133Avg Mileage 39,641Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2018

79.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 89Avg Mileage 40,009Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%

2019

83.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 109Avg Mileage 39,442Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%

2020

85.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 89Avg Mileage 38,871Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

2021

79.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 118Avg Mileage 36,673Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.3%

2022

84.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 92Avg Mileage 33,503Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%

2023

88.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 42Avg Mileage 40,992Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.8%

MOT results for 1982 Honda Cx500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	75.2%	210	41,710	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.5%
2010	28	74.2%	194	41,554	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2011	29	78.1%	192	41,923	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2012	30	75.6%	197	40,774	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.6%
2013	31	80.2%	172	41,212	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.9%
2014	32	81.7%	186	39,875	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.1%
2015	33	82.4%	159	39,873	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2016	34	81.9%	155	40,663	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2017	35	85.7%	133	39,641	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2018	36	79.8%	89	40,009	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2019	37	83.5%	109	39,442	Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%
2020	38	85.4%	89	38,871	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2021	39	79.7%	118	36,673	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.3%
2022	40	84.8%	92	33,503	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%
2023	41	88.1%	42	40,992	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Honda Cx500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	8.1% (27 yrs)	2.4% (41 yrs)	-5.7%	🟢 ↓

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 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 2,137 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.