2004 Honda Frv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

49.4%

Latest Pass Rate

5,620

Total Tests (All Years)

122,927 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 49.4%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 3.3% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Frv as it ages.

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs73.5%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↓9.0%

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.8%

14 yrs53.5%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs49.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	78.6%	529
6 yrs	73.5%	529
7 yrs	73.8%	534
8 yrs	73.6%	531
9 yrs	64.6%	534
10 yrs	62.3%	528
11 yrs	60.7%	521
12 yrs	57.3%	529
13 yrs	58.3%	503
14 yrs	53.5%	312
15 yrs	49.5%	311
16 yrs	49.4%	259

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Frv pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	49.4%	259
2019 (15 yrs)	49.5%	311
2018 (14 yrs)	53.5%	312
2017 (13 yrs)	58.3%	503
2016 (12 yrs)	57.3%	529
2015 (11 yrs)	60.7%	521
2014 (10 yrs)	62.3%	528
2013 (9 yrs)	64.6%	534
2012 (8 yrs)	73.6%	531
2011 (7 yrs)	73.8%	534
2010 (6 yrs)	73.5%	529
2009 (5 yrs)	78.6%	529

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 529Avg Mileage 48,430Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2010

73.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 529Avg Mileage 55,629Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 534Avg Mileage 63,703Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2012

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 531Avg Mileage 72,007Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2013High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 534Avg Mileage 81,509Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 528Avg Mileage 88,298Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 521Avg Mileage 100,130Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 529Avg Mileage 103,392Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 503Avg Mileage 109,821Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 312Avg Mileage 111,774Top Failure Suspension — 91.3%

2019High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 311Avg Mileage 119,337Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2020High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 259Avg Mileage 122,927Top Failure Suspension — 120.8%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Frv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	78.6%	529	48,430	Tyres — 11.2%
2010	6	73.5%	529	55,629	Tyres — 12.1%
2011	7	73.8%	534	63,703	Tyres — 12.4%
2012	8	73.6%	531	72,007	Tyres — 13.6%
2013	9	64.6%	534	81,509	Suspension — 37.8%
2014	10	62.3%	528	88,298	Suspension — 46.2%
2015	11	60.7%	521	100,130	Suspension — 54.5%
2016	12	57.3%	529	103,392	Suspension — 62.0%
2017	13	58.3%	503	109,821	Suspension — 65.4%
2018	14	53.5%	312	111,774	Suspension — 91.3%
2019	15	49.5%	311	119,337	Suspension — 80.1%
2020	16	49.4%	259	122,927	Suspension — 120.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Frv, with age trends.

Suspension

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.6% (5 yrs)	120.8% (16 yrs)	+117.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.5% (5 yrs)	45.9% (16 yrs)	+37.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (5 yrs)	44.4% (16 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Frv cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,620 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.