2008 Honda Nt 700 Va-8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

85.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,808

Total Tests (All Years)

43,855 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 85.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 33.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Nt 700 Va-8 as it ages.

3 yrs90.3%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs88.4%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs82.4%

→ ↑4.3%

6 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.7%

7 yrs88.4%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs82.9%

→ ↑4.2%

9 yrs87.1%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs82.7%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs85.3%

→ ↓4.2%

12 yrs81.1%

→ ↑4.9%

13 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs86.4%

→ ↓11.9%

15 yrs74.5%

→ ↑11.4%

16 yrs85.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.3%	175
4 yrs	88.4%	173
5 yrs	82.4%	165
6 yrs	86.7%	158
7 yrs	88.4%	146
8 yrs	82.9%	146
9 yrs	87.1%	147
10 yrs	82.7%	98
11 yrs	85.3%	102
12 yrs	81.1%	90
13 yrs	86.0%	107
14 yrs	86.4%	103
15 yrs	74.5%	106
16 yrs	85.9%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Nt 700 Va-8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	85.9%	92
2023 (15 yrs)	74.5%	106
2022 (14 yrs)	86.4%	103
2021 (13 yrs)	86%	107
2020 (12 yrs)	81.1%	90
2019 (11 yrs)	85.3%	102
2018 (10 yrs)	82.7%	98
2017 (9 yrs)	87.1%	147
2016 (8 yrs)	82.9%	146
2015 (7 yrs)	88.4%	146
2014 (6 yrs)	86.7%	158
2013 (5 yrs)	82.4%	165
2012 (4 yrs)	88.4%	173
2011 (3 yrs)	90.3%	175

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

90.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 175Avg Mileage 13,598Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2012

88.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 173Avg Mileage 18,206Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 165Avg Mileage 19,301Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 158Avg Mileage 24,176Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.5%

2015

88.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 146Avg Mileage 24,735Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 146Avg Mileage 27,583Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.8%

2017

87.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 147Avg Mileage 31,184Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.5%

2018

82.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 98Avg Mileage 32,727Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.4%

2019

85.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 34,757Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.5%

2020

81.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 32,822Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

2021

86.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 36,418Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.5%

2022

86.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 103Avg Mileage 39,518Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.1%

2023

74.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 106Avg Mileage 39,512Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%

2024

85.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 92Avg Mileage 43,855Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Nt 700 Va-8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	90.3%	175	13,598	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2012	4	88.4%	173	18,206	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2013	5	82.4%	165	19,301	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2014	6	86.7%	158	24,176	Motorcycle brakes — 16.5%
2015	7	88.4%	146	24,735	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2016	8	82.9%	146	27,583	Motorcycle brakes — 17.8%
2017	9	87.1%	147	31,184	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.5%
2018	10	82.7%	98	32,727	Motorcycle brakes — 21.4%
2019	11	85.3%	102	34,757	Motorcycle brakes — 24.5%
2020	12	81.1%	90	32,822	Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%
2021	13	86.0%	107	36,418	Motorcycle brakes — 21.5%
2022	14	86.4%	103	39,518	Motorcycle brakes — 29.1%
2023	15	74.5%	106	39,512	Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%
2024	16	85.9%	92	43,855	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Nt 700 Va-8, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

6.3%

↑ 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
Motorcycle brakes	3.4% (3 yrs)	15.2% (16 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Nt 700 Va-8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,808 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.