1998 Honda Fireblade — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

75.4%

Latest Pass Rate

880

Total Tests (All Years)

48,671 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 Fireblade as it ages.

11 yrs80.5%

→ ↑6.3%

12 yrs86.8%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs87.3%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs87.3%

→ ↓7.1%

15 yrs80.2%

→ ↑10.3%

16 yrs90.5%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs88.9%

→ ↓7.6%

18 yrs81.3%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs84.6%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.1%

21 yrs82.5%

→ ↓4.7%

23 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.4%

24 yrs77.4%

→ ↑3.7%

25 yrs81.1%

→ ↓5.7%

26 yrs75.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	80.5%	77
12 yrs	86.8%	76
13 yrs	87.3%	71
14 yrs	87.3%	63
15 yrs	80.2%	81
16 yrs	90.5%	63
17 yrs	88.9%	72
18 yrs	81.3%	64
19 yrs	84.6%	52
20 yrs	84.6%	39
21 yrs	82.5%	40
23 yrs	77.8%	45
24 yrs	77.4%	31
25 yrs	81.1%	37
26 yrs	75.4%	69

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	75.4%	69
2023 (25 yrs)	81.1%	37
2022 (24 yrs)	77.4%	31
2021 (23 yrs)	77.8%	45
2019 (21 yrs)	82.5%	40
2018 (20 yrs)	84.6%	39
2017 (19 yrs)	84.6%	52
2016 (18 yrs)	81.3%	64
2015 (17 yrs)	88.9%	72
2014 (16 yrs)	90.5%	63
2013 (15 yrs)	80.2%	81
2012 (14 yrs)	87.3%	63
2011 (13 yrs)	87.3%	71
2010 (12 yrs)	86.8%	76
2009 (11 yrs)	80.5%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 77Avg Mileage 26,612Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2010

86.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 26,241Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2011

87.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 29,301Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2012

87.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63Avg Mileage 31,510Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2013

80.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 81Avg Mileage 29,467Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.7%

2014

90.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 63Avg Mileage 31,131Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2015

88.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 33,429Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 35,569Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2017

84.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 36,543Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 43,901Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2019

82.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 35,880Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2021

77.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 45Avg Mileage 40,368Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2022

77.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 39,456Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%

2023

81.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 37,763Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 13.5%

2024

75.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 69Avg Mileage 48,671Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Fireblade by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	80.5%	77	26,612	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2010	12	86.8%	76	26,241	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2011	13	87.3%	71	29,301	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2012	14	87.3%	63	31,510	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2013	15	80.2%	81	29,467	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.7%
2014	16	90.5%	63	31,131	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2015	17	88.9%	72	33,429	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2016	18	81.3%	64	35,569	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2017	19	84.6%	52	36,543	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%
2018	20	84.6%	39	43,901	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2019	21	82.5%	40	35,880	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2021	23	77.8%	45	40,368	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2022	24	77.4%	31	39,456	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%
2023	25	81.1%	37	37,763	Motorcycle suspension — 13.5%
2024	26	75.4%	69	48,671	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

8.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

7.5%

↓ 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	7.8% (11 yrs)	1.4% (26 yrs)	-6.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 880 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.