2004 Honda Fr-v Vtec — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

487

Total Tests (All Years)

124,008 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fr-v Vtec

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 3.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Fr-v Vtec as it ages.

5 yrs91.8%

→ ↓12.2%

6 yrs79.6%

→ ↑8.2%

7 yrs87.8%

→ ↓21.1%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs59.1%

→ ↑5.3%

12 yrs64.4%

→ ↓13.2%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	91.8%	49
6 yrs	79.6%	49
7 yrs	87.8%	49
8 yrs	66.7%	48
9 yrs	65.2%	46
10 yrs	63.6%	44
11 yrs	59.1%	44
12 yrs	64.4%	45
13 yrs	51.2%	43
14 yrs	52.6%	38
15 yrs	56.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Fr-v Vtec pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	56.3%	32
2018 (14 yrs)	52.6%	38
2017 (13 yrs)	51.2%	43
2016 (12 yrs)	64.4%	45
2015 (11 yrs)	59.1%	44
2014 (10 yrs)	63.6%	44
2013 (9 yrs)	65.2%	46
2012 (8 yrs)	66.7%	48
2011 (7 yrs)	87.8%	49
2010 (6 yrs)	79.6%	49
2009 (5 yrs)	91.8%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 48,906Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 49Avg Mileage 59,142Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2011

87.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 49Avg Mileage 66,239Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 76,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2013

65.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 83,948Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 90,960Top Failure Tyres — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 100,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 125,032Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 113,043Top Failure Suspension — 86.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 115,943Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 124,008Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Fr-v Vtec by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	91.8%	49	48,906	Tyres — 6.1%
2010	6	79.6%	49	59,142	Tyres — 10.2%
2011	7	87.8%	49	66,239	Tyres — 6.1%
2012	8	66.7%	48	76,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2013	9	65.2%	46	83,948	Suspension — 30.4%
2014	10	63.6%	44	90,960	Tyres — 50.0%
2015	11	59.1%	44	100,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2016	12	64.4%	45	125,032	Suspension — 33.3%
2017	13	51.2%	43	113,043	Suspension — 86.0%
2018	14	52.6%	38	115,943	Suspension — 65.8%
2019	15	56.3%	32	124,008	Brakes — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Fr-v Vtec, with age trends.

Suspension

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.1% (5 yrs)	34.4% (15 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Fr-v Vtec cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 487 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.