1998 Honda Fes250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

93.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,272

Total Tests (All Years)

23,666 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Honda Fes250 as it ages.

11 yrs79.3%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs79.9%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs83.6%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs78.6%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs81.2%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs83.0%

→ ↓4.6%

22 yrs78.4%

→ ↑7.0%

23 yrs85.4%

→ ↓10.4%

24 yrs75.0%

→ ↑18.9%

25 yrs93.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	79.3%	135
12 yrs	82.3%	124
13 yrs	79.9%	139
14 yrs	83.6%	122
15 yrs	80.7%	119
16 yrs	78.6%	112
17 yrs	81.2%	101
18 yrs	85.1%	87
19 yrs	83.6%	73
20 yrs	83.7%	49
21 yrs	83.0%	53
22 yrs	78.4%	37
23 yrs	85.4%	48
24 yrs	75.0%	40
25 yrs	93.9%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Fes250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (25 yrs)	93.9%	33
2022 (24 yrs)	75%	40
2021 (23 yrs)	85.4%	48
2020 (22 yrs)	78.4%	37
2019 (21 yrs)	83%	53
2018 (20 yrs)	83.7%	49
2017 (19 yrs)	83.6%	73
2016 (18 yrs)	85.1%	87
2015 (17 yrs)	81.2%	101
2014 (16 yrs)	78.6%	112
2013 (15 yrs)	80.7%	119
2012 (14 yrs)	83.6%	122
2011 (13 yrs)	79.9%	139
2010 (12 yrs)	82.3%	124
2009 (11 yrs)	79.3%	135

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 135Avg Mileage 18,448Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2010

82.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 124Avg Mileage 19,041Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2011

79.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 139Avg Mileage 18,897Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2012

83.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 122Avg Mileage 21,166Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

2013

80.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 119Avg Mileage 21,804Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.9%

2014

78.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 112Avg Mileage 22,235Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.4%

2015

81.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 23,300Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%

2016

85.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 87Avg Mileage 23,266Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.1%

2017

83.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 73Avg Mileage 23,598Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

2018

83.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 25,422Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%

2019

83.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 23,087Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.4%

2020

78.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 21,245Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2021

85.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 23,992Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 10.4%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 24,556Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.5%

2023

93.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 23,666Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 9.1%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Fes250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	79.3%	135	18,448	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2010	12	82.3%	124	19,041	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2011	13	79.9%	139	18,897	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2012	14	83.6%	122	21,166	Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%
2013	15	80.7%	119	21,804	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.9%
2014	16	78.6%	112	22,235	Motorcycle brakes — 21.4%
2015	17	81.2%	101	23,300	Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%
2016	18	85.1%	87	23,266	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.1%
2017	19	83.6%	73	23,598	Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%
2018	20	83.7%	49	25,422	Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%
2019	21	83.0%	53	23,087	Motorcycle brakes — 26.4%
2020	22	78.4%	37	21,245	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2021	23	85.4%	48	23,992	Motorcycle tyres — 10.4%
2022	24	75.0%	40	24,556	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.5%
2023	25	93.9%	33	23,666	Motorcycle suspension — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Fes250, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

12.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.1%

↓ 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	7.4% (11 yrs)	6.1% (25 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Fes250 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,272 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.