1997 Honda F6c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

93.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,448

Total Tests (All Years)

33,190 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 F6c as it ages.

12 yrs86.9%

→ ↓4.4%

13 yrs82.5%

→ ↑9.4%

14 yrs91.9%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs87.4%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs85.9%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs87.4%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs88.5%

→ ↑4.8%

19 yrs93.3%

→ ↓1.9%

20 yrs91.4%

→ ↓1.7%

21 yrs89.7%

→ ↓4.2%

22 yrs85.5%

→ ↑9.1%

23 yrs94.6%

→ ↓3.8%

24 yrs90.8%

→ ↑1.4%

25 yrs92.2%

→ ↓1.4%

26 yrs90.8%

→ ↑3.0%

27 yrs93.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	86.9%	99
13 yrs	82.5%	97
14 yrs	91.9%	99
15 yrs	87.4%	87
16 yrs	85.9%	92
17 yrs	87.4%	95
18 yrs	88.5%	96
19 yrs	93.3%	89
20 yrs	91.4%	81
21 yrs	89.7%	68
22 yrs	85.5%	76
23 yrs	94.6%	56
24 yrs	90.8%	76
25 yrs	92.2%	90
26 yrs	90.8%	87
27 yrs	93.8%	160

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda F6c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	93.8%	160
2023 (26 yrs)	90.8%	87
2022 (25 yrs)	92.2%	90
2021 (24 yrs)	90.8%	76
2020 (23 yrs)	94.6%	56
2019 (22 yrs)	85.5%	76
2018 (21 yrs)	89.7%	68
2017 (20 yrs)	91.4%	81
2016 (19 yrs)	93.3%	89
2015 (18 yrs)	88.5%	96
2014 (17 yrs)	87.4%	95
2013 (16 yrs)	85.9%	92
2012 (15 yrs)	87.4%	87
2011 (14 yrs)	91.9%	99
2010 (13 yrs)	82.5%	97
2009 (12 yrs)	86.9%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 20,861Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%

2010

82.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 97Avg Mileage 22,625Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%

2011

91.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 24,375Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2012

87.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 87Avg Mileage 29,100Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2013

85.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 92Avg Mileage 24,598Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.7%

2014

87.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 95Avg Mileage 26,198Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 26,631Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2016

93.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 89Avg Mileage 26,239Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2017

91.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 81Avg Mileage 28,838Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2018

89.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 68Avg Mileage 27,418Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2019

85.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 76Avg Mileage 29,876Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2020

94.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 56Avg Mileage 30,730Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2021

90.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 76Avg Mileage 32,479Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2022

92.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 90Avg Mileage 32,419Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.4%

2023

90.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 87Avg Mileage 32,214Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2024

93.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 160Avg Mileage 33,190Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.8%

MOT results for 1997 Honda F6c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	86.9%	99	20,861	Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%
2010	13	82.5%	97	22,625	Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%
2011	14	91.9%	99	24,375	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2012	15	87.4%	87	29,100	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2013	16	85.9%	92	24,598	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.7%
2014	17	87.4%	95	26,198	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2015	18	88.5%	96	26,631	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2016	19	93.3%	89	26,239	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2017	20	91.4%	81	28,838	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2018	21	89.7%	68	27,418	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2019	22	85.5%	76	29,876	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2020	23	94.6%	56	30,730	Brakes — 8.9%
2021	24	90.8%	76	32,479	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2022	25	92.2%	90	32,419	Motorcycle tyres — 4.4%
2023	26	90.8%	87	32,214	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2024	27	93.8%	160	33,190	Motorcycle brakes — 3.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda F6c, with age trends.

Brakes

8.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.4%

— 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	5.1% (12 yrs)	3.8% (27 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda F6c cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,448 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.