1998 Honda F6c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

85.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,363

Total Tests (All Years)

34,722 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 1998 Honda F6c as it ages.

11 yrs87.0%

→ ↑6.3%

12 yrs93.3%

→ ↓9.6%

13 yrs83.7%

→ ↑6.6%

14 yrs90.3%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs89.5%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs92.0%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs92.9%

→ ↓5.8%

18 yrs87.1%

→ ↑5.4%

19 yrs92.5%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs91.0%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs91.5%

→ ↓2.8%

22 yrs88.7%

→ ↑5.8%

23 yrs94.5%

→ ↓7.0%

24 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.9%

25 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.9%

26 yrs85.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	87.0%	92
12 yrs	93.3%	89
13 yrs	83.7%	92
14 yrs	90.3%	93
15 yrs	89.5%	95
16 yrs	92.0%	87
17 yrs	92.9%	85
18 yrs	87.1%	93
19 yrs	92.5%	93
20 yrs	91.0%	67
21 yrs	91.5%	71
22 yrs	88.7%	62
23 yrs	94.5%	55
24 yrs	87.5%	72
25 yrs	88.4%	86
26 yrs	85.5%	131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda F6c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	85.5%	131
2023 (25 yrs)	88.4%	86
2022 (24 yrs)	87.5%	72
2021 (23 yrs)	94.5%	55
2020 (22 yrs)	88.7%	62
2019 (21 yrs)	91.5%	71
2018 (20 yrs)	91%	67
2017 (19 yrs)	92.5%	93
2016 (18 yrs)	87.1%	93
2015 (17 yrs)	92.9%	85
2014 (16 yrs)	92%	87
2013 (15 yrs)	89.5%	95
2012 (14 yrs)	90.3%	93
2011 (13 yrs)	83.7%	92
2010 (12 yrs)	93.3%	89
2009 (11 yrs)	87%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 92Avg Mileage 22,158Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2010

93.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 22,989Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.2%

2011

83.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 92Avg Mileage 25,154Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2012

90.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 93Avg Mileage 25,286Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%

2013

89.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 95Avg Mileage 26,048Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2014

92.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 27,430Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2015

92.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 85Avg Mileage 29,516Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2016

87.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 29,398Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.4%

2017

92.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 93Avg Mileage 30,897Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2018

91.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 31,303Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.0%

2019

91.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 31,314Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

2020

88.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 32,982Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2021

94.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 55Avg Mileage 35,453Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.6%

2022

87.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 72Avg Mileage 34,651Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2023

88.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 86Avg Mileage 33,891Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%

2024

85.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 131Avg Mileage 34,722Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%

MOT results for 1998 Honda F6c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	87.0%	92	22,158	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2010	12	93.3%	89	22,989	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.2%
2011	13	83.7%	92	25,154	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2012	14	90.3%	93	25,286	Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%
2013	15	89.5%	95	26,048	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2014	16	92.0%	87	27,430	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2015	17	92.9%	85	29,516	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2016	18	87.1%	93	29,398	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.4%
2017	19	92.5%	93	30,897	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2018	20	91.0%	67	31,303	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.0%
2019	21	91.5%	71	31,314	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%
2020	22	88.7%	62	32,982	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2021	23	94.5%	55	35,453	Motorcycle tyres — 3.6%
2022	24	87.5%	72	34,651	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2023	25	88.4%	86	33,891	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%
2024	26	85.5%	131	34,722	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda F6c, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

3.9%

— 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	3.3% (11 yrs)	1.5% (26 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,363 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.