1999 Honda Fireblade — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

496

Total Tests (All Years)

32,424 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 1999 Honda Fireblade as it ages.

10 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs78.2%

→ ↑2.6%

12 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs80.4%

→ ↓5.9%

14 yrs74.5%

→ ↑16.4%

15 yrs90.9%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs91.9%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs88.6%

→ ↓9.7%

18 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs77.4%

→ ↑10.1%

25 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	79.6%	54
11 yrs	78.2%	55
12 yrs	80.8%	52
13 yrs	80.4%	51
14 yrs	74.5%	51
15 yrs	90.9%	44
16 yrs	91.9%	37
17 yrs	88.6%	35
18 yrs	78.9%	38
19 yrs	77.4%	31
25 yrs	87.5%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Honda Fireblade pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	87.5%	48
2018 (19 yrs)	77.4%	31
2017 (18 yrs)	78.9%	38
2016 (17 yrs)	88.6%	35
2015 (16 yrs)	91.9%	37
2014 (15 yrs)	90.9%	44
2013 (14 yrs)	74.5%	51
2012 (13 yrs)	80.4%	51
2011 (12 yrs)	80.8%	52
2010 (11 yrs)	78.2%	55
2009 (10 yrs)	79.6%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 22,711Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2010

78.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 23,420Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2011

80.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 24,020Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2012

80.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 26,246Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2013

74.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 25,952Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.6%

2014

90.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44Avg Mileage 25,827Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.5%

2015

91.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 27,231Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2016

88.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 27,136Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 30,287Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%

2018

77.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 31Avg Mileage 28,318Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%

2024

87.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 32,424Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 10.4%

MOT results for 1999 Honda Fireblade by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	79.6%	54	22,711	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2010	11	78.2%	55	23,420	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2011	12	80.8%	52	24,020	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2012	13	80.4%	51	26,246	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2013	14	74.5%	51	25,952	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.6%
2014	15	90.9%	44	25,827	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.5%
2015	16	91.9%	37	27,231	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2016	17	88.6%	35	27,136	Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%
2017	18	78.9%	38	30,287	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%
2018	19	77.4%	31	28,318	Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%
2024	25	87.5%	48	32,424	Motorcycle suspension — 10.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Honda Fireblade, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

10.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

9.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.2%

— 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	5.6% (10 yrs)	4.2% (25 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 496 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.