1998 Honda Nt650v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

80.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,652

Total Tests (All Years)

38,378 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Honda Nt650v as it ages.

11 yrs77.1%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs78.7%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs81.2%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs82.2%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs78.1%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs80.3%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs84.1%

→ ↓3.1%

20 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs84.0%

→ ↓4.0%

22 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.2%

23 yrs81.2%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs84.6%

→ ↓0.2%

25 yrs84.4%

→ ↓3.9%

26 yrs80.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	77.1%	354
12 yrs	78.7%	342
13 yrs	81.2%	324
14 yrs	82.2%	304
15 yrs	79.9%	278
16 yrs	78.1%	270
17 yrs	80.3%	259
18 yrs	84.2%	240
19 yrs	84.1%	207
20 yrs	81.0%	142
21 yrs	84.0%	150
22 yrs	80.0%	110
23 yrs	81.2%	149
24 yrs	84.6%	123
25 yrs	84.4%	128
26 yrs	80.5%	272

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Nt650v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	80.5%	272
2023 (25 yrs)	84.4%	128
2022 (24 yrs)	84.6%	123
2021 (23 yrs)	81.2%	149
2020 (22 yrs)	80%	110
2019 (21 yrs)	84%	150
2018 (20 yrs)	81%	142
2017 (19 yrs)	84.1%	207
2016 (18 yrs)	84.2%	240
2015 (17 yrs)	80.3%	259
2014 (16 yrs)	78.1%	270
2013 (15 yrs)	79.9%	278
2012 (14 yrs)	82.2%	304
2011 (13 yrs)	81.2%	324
2010 (12 yrs)	78.7%	342
2009 (11 yrs)	77.1%	354

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 354Avg Mileage 33,281Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.4%

2010

78.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 342Avg Mileage 33,284Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.2%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 324Avg Mileage 37,823Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2012

82.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 304Avg Mileage 35,932Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.5%

2013

79.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 278Avg Mileage 34,579Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.7%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 270Avg Mileage 36,434Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.8%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 259Avg Mileage 39,209Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.6%

2016

84.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 240Avg Mileage 42,514Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2017

84.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 207Avg Mileage 39,823Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.5%

2018

81.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 142Avg Mileage 38,799Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%

2019

84.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 150Avg Mileage 39,110Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 110Avg Mileage 40,211Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.9%

2021

81.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 149Avg Mileage 40,999Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.1%

2022

84.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 123Avg Mileage 39,035Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%

2023

84.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 128Avg Mileage 39,034Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.3%

2024

80.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 272Avg Mileage 38,378Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Nt650v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	77.1%	354	33,281	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.4%
2010	12	78.7%	342	33,284	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.2%
2011	13	81.2%	324	37,823	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2012	14	82.2%	304	35,932	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.5%
2013	15	79.9%	278	34,579	Motorcycle brakes — 18.7%
2014	16	78.1%	270	36,434	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.8%
2015	17	80.3%	259	39,209	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.6%
2016	18	84.2%	240	42,514	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2017	19	84.1%	207	39,823	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.5%
2018	20	81.0%	142	38,799	Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%
2019	21	84.0%	150	39,110	Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%
2020	22	80.0%	110	40,211	Motorcycle brakes — 20.9%
2021	23	81.2%	149	40,999	Motorcycle brakes — 20.1%
2022	24	84.6%	123	39,035	Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%
2023	25	84.4%	128	39,034	Motorcycle brakes — 20.3%
2024	26	80.5%	272	38,378	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Nt650v, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

14.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

7.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	9.6% (11 yrs)	12.5% (26 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Nt650v cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,652 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.