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1998 Honda HR-V — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
59.5%
Latest Pass Rate
215
Total Tests (All Years)
109,677 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 59.5%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 7.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Honda HR-V as it ages.

11 yrs74.5%
12 yrs48.9%
13 yrs61.0%
14 yrs76.9%
15 yrs59.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs74.5%51
12 yrs48.9%47
13 yrs61.0%41
14 yrs76.9%39
15 yrs59.5%37

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (15 yrs)59.5%37
2012 (14 yrs)76.9%39
2011 (13 yrs)61%41
2010 (12 yrs)48.9%47
2009 (11 yrs)74.5%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 87,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2010High Fail Rate
48.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 92,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2011High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 119,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2012
76.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 104,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2013High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 109,677Top Failure Tyres — 40.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda HR-V, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
22.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
17.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.5%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
10.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.8% (11 yrs)40.5% (15 yrs)
+28.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.8% (11 yrs)27.0% (15 yrs)
+19.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.6% (11 yrs)40.5% (15 yrs)
+18.9%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road7.8% (11 yrs)16.2% (15 yrs)
+8.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda HR-V cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 215 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.

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