2001 Honda Fes250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

73.9%

Latest Pass Rate

540

Total Tests (All Years)

23,638 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 73.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 21.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Honda Fes250 as it ages.

8 yrs79.5%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs82.5%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs85.1%

→ ↓11.3%

11 yrs73.8%

→ ↑10.1%

12 yrs83.9%

→ ↑10.7%

13 yrs94.6%

→ ↓16.4%

14 yrs78.2%

→ ↓5.1%

15 yrs73.1%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs73.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	79.5%	78
9 yrs	82.5%	63
10 yrs	85.1%	67
11 yrs	73.8%	61
12 yrs	83.9%	62
13 yrs	94.6%	56
14 yrs	78.2%	55
15 yrs	73.1%	52
16 yrs	73.9%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Honda Fes250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	73.9%	46
2016 (15 yrs)	73.1%	52
2015 (14 yrs)	78.2%	55
2014 (13 yrs)	94.6%	56
2013 (12 yrs)	83.9%	62
2012 (11 yrs)	73.8%	61
2011 (10 yrs)	85.1%	67
2010 (9 yrs)	82.5%	63
2009 (8 yrs)	79.5%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 17,499Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.5%

2010

82.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 18,264Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2011

85.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 67Avg Mileage 18,097Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 20,484Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2013

83.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 20,808Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.7%

2014

94.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 21,582Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.6%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 23,122Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 16.4%

2016

73.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 25,103Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 15.4%

2017

73.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 23,638Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

MOT results for 2001 Honda Fes250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	79.5%	78	17,499	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.5%
2010	9	82.5%	63	18,264	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2011	10	85.1%	67	18,097	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2012	11	73.8%	61	20,484	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2013	12	83.9%	62	20,808	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.7%
2014	13	94.6%	56	21,582	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.6%
2015	14	78.2%	55	23,122	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 16.4%
2016	15	73.1%	52	25,103	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 15.4%
2017	16	73.9%	46	23,638	Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Honda Fes250, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

3.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	5.1% (8 yrs)	15.2% (16 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	10.3% (8 yrs)	19.6% (16 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	3.8% (8 yrs)	8.7% (16 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	11.5% (8 yrs)	10.9% (16 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust	2.6% (8 yrs)	2.2% (16 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Fes250 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 540 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.