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2004 Honda Nt 650 V-4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
88.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,842
Total Tests (All Years)
32,433 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 88.2%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 31.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Nt 650 V-4 as it ages.

5 yrs86.9%
6 yrs84.0%
7 yrs84.9%
8 yrs79.0%
9 yrs81.5%
10 yrs86.9%
11 yrs83.6%
12 yrs80.0%
13 yrs84.9%
14 yrs84.0%
15 yrs83.1%
16 yrs74.2%
17 yrs84.3%
18 yrs82.5%
19 yrs88.7%
20 yrs88.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs86.9%176
6 yrs84.0%163
7 yrs84.9%179
8 yrs79.0%167
9 yrs81.5%151
10 yrs86.9%137
11 yrs83.6%134
12 yrs80.0%135
13 yrs84.9%119
14 yrs84.0%81
15 yrs83.1%77
16 yrs74.2%66
17 yrs84.3%70
18 yrs82.5%57
19 yrs88.7%62
20 yrs88.2%68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Nt 650 V-4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)88.2%68
2023 (19 yrs)88.7%62
2022 (18 yrs)82.5%57
2021 (17 yrs)84.3%70
2020 (16 yrs)74.2%66
2019 (15 yrs)83.1%77
2018 (14 yrs)84%81
2017 (13 yrs)84.9%119
2016 (12 yrs)80%135
2015 (11 yrs)83.6%134
2014 (10 yrs)86.9%137
2013 (9 yrs)81.5%151
2012 (8 yrs)79%167
2011 (7 yrs)84.9%179
2010 (6 yrs)84%163
2009 (5 yrs)86.9%176

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
86.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 176Avg Mileage 18,690Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.7%
2010
84.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 163Avg Mileage 19,685Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2011
84.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 179Avg Mileage 23,446Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%
2012
79.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 167Avg Mileage 24,678Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%
2013
81.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 151Avg Mileage 26,282Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%
2014
86.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 137Avg Mileage 27,072Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.9%
2015
83.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 134Avg Mileage 28,407Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.6%
2016
80.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 135Avg Mileage 30,767Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2017
84.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 119Avg Mileage 29,123Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%
2018
84.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 32,690Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%
2019
83.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 77Avg Mileage 32,659Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 9.1%
2020
74.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 32,590Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 18.2%
2021
84.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 70Avg Mileage 32,326Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%
2022
82.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 32,421Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2023
88.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 62Avg Mileage 30,873Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%
2024
88.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 68Avg Mileage 32,433Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Nt 650 V-4, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
12.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
8.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle suspension
8.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
7.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes5.7% (5 yrs)13.2% (20 yrs)
+7.5%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Nt 650 V-4 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,842 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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