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1989 Honda Ntv600j — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
84.4%
Latest Pass Rate
125
Total Tests (All Years)
44,179 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Ntv600j

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Honda Ntv600j as it ages.

21 yrs61.3%
22 yrs71.9%
24 yrs76.7%
25 yrs84.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs61.3%31
22 yrs71.9%32
24 yrs76.7%30
25 yrs84.4%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Honda Ntv600j pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (25 yrs)84.4%32
2013 (24 yrs)76.7%30
2011 (22 yrs)71.9%32
2010 (21 yrs)61.3%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 44,389Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%
2011
71.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 32Avg Mileage 43,768Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.8%
2013
76.7%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,747Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 30.0%
2014
84.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 44,179Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Honda Ntv600j, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
19.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
12.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
11.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motor tricycles and quadricycles
6.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes22.6% (21 yrs)3.1% (25 yrs)
-19.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension22.6% (21 yrs)6.3% (25 yrs)
-16.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels19.4% (21 yrs)3.1% (25 yrs)
-16.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling19.4% (21 yrs)6.3% (25 yrs)
-13.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Ntv600j cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2014, covering 125 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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