1996 Honda Fireblade — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

93.3%

Latest Pass Rate

913

Total Tests (All Years)

36,544 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 1996 Honda Fireblade as it ages.

13 yrs79.3%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs77.6%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs80.0%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs82.7%

→ ↑4.8%

17 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.1%

19 yrs83.6%

→ ↑4.1%

20 yrs87.7%

→ ↓4.4%

21 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.9%

22 yrs81.4%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs83.8%

→ ↑3.3%

24 yrs87.1%

→ ↓2.1%

25 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.8%

26 yrs84.2%

→ ↓4.2%

27 yrs80.0%

→ ↑13.3%

28 yrs93.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	79.3%	82
14 yrs	77.6%	76
15 yrs	80.0%	80
16 yrs	82.7%	75
17 yrs	87.5%	80
18 yrs	85.7%	70
19 yrs	83.6%	61
20 yrs	87.7%	57
21 yrs	83.3%	48
22 yrs	81.4%	43
23 yrs	83.8%	37
24 yrs	87.1%	31
25 yrs	85.0%	40
26 yrs	84.2%	38
27 yrs	80.0%	35
28 yrs	93.3%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Honda Fireblade pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	93.3%	60
2023 (27 yrs)	80%	35
2022 (26 yrs)	84.2%	38
2021 (25 yrs)	85%	40
2020 (24 yrs)	87.1%	31
2019 (23 yrs)	83.8%	37
2018 (22 yrs)	81.4%	43
2017 (21 yrs)	83.3%	48
2016 (20 yrs)	87.7%	57
2015 (19 yrs)	83.6%	61
2014 (18 yrs)	85.7%	70
2013 (17 yrs)	87.5%	80
2012 (16 yrs)	82.7%	75
2011 (15 yrs)	80%	80
2010 (14 yrs)	77.6%	76
2009 (13 yrs)	79.3%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 82Avg Mileage 23,658Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 25,019Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 80Avg Mileage 27,686Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2012

82.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 75Avg Mileage 25,442Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 80Avg Mileage 26,747Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 27,714Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.6%

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 61Avg Mileage 27,484Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2016

87.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 27,564Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 28,884Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.8%

2018

81.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 30,272Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

2019

83.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 32,336Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 35.1%

2020

87.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 33,410Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%

2021

85.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 40Avg Mileage 29,141Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

2022

84.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 38Avg Mileage 34,203Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 32,349Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2024

93.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 60Avg Mileage 36,544Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.3%

MOT results for 1996 Honda Fireblade by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	79.3%	82	23,658	Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%
2010	14	77.6%	76	25,019	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2011	15	80.0%	80	27,686	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2012	16	82.7%	75	25,442	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2013	17	87.5%	80	26,747	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2014	18	85.7%	70	27,714	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.6%
2015	19	83.6%	61	27,484	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2016	20	87.7%	57	27,564	Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%
2017	21	83.3%	48	28,884	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.8%
2018	22	81.4%	43	30,272	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2019	23	83.8%	37	32,336	Motorcycle suspension — 35.1%
2020	24	87.1%	31	33,410	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%
2021	25	85.0%	40	29,141	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%
2022	26	84.2%	38	34,203	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%
2023	27	80.0%	35	32,349	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2024	28	93.3%	60	36,544	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Honda Fireblade, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering

13.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

12.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

12.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Fireblade cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 913 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.