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1971 Honda Pc50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years
Current Age
90.9%
Latest Pass Rate
113
Total Tests (All Years)
4,268 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 1971 Honda Pc50 as it ages.

42 yrs83.3%
43 yrs86.8%
44 yrs90.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 42 to 44 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
42 yrs83.3%42
43 yrs86.8%38
44 yrs90.9%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Honda Pc50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (44 yrs)90.9%33
2014 (43 yrs)86.8%38
2013 (42 yrs)83.3%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
83.3%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 42Avg Mileage 4,442Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2014
86.8%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 38Avg Mileage 4,340Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.2%
2015
90.9%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 33Avg Mileage 4,268Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Honda Pc50, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres and wheels
11.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
10.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
8.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
4.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
2.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling14.3% (42 yrs)3.0% (44 yrs)
-11.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes4.8% (42 yrs)6.1% (44 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension9.5% (42 yrs)9.1% (44 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Pc50 cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2015, covering 113 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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