1998 Honda Slr650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

88.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,250

Total Tests (All Years)

23,676 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Slr650

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Honda Slr650 as it ages.

11 yrs75.2%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs79.6%

→ ↓6.1%

13 yrs73.5%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs76.7%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs79.8%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs80.6%

→ ↓6.8%

17 yrs73.8%

→ ↑12.3%

18 yrs86.1%

→ ↓4.6%

19 yrs81.5%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs82.8%

→ ↑13.4%

21 yrs96.2%

→ ↓8.1%

22 yrs88.1%

→ ↓2.9%

23 yrs85.2%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs88.9%

→ ↓5.8%

25 yrs83.1%

→ ↑5.1%

26 yrs88.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	75.2%	113
12 yrs	79.6%	103
13 yrs	73.5%	102
14 yrs	76.7%	86
15 yrs	79.8%	89
16 yrs	80.6%	93
17 yrs	73.8%	84
18 yrs	86.1%	79
19 yrs	81.5%	81
20 yrs	82.8%	58
21 yrs	96.2%	53
22 yrs	88.1%	42
23 yrs	85.2%	61
24 yrs	88.9%	54
25 yrs	83.1%	59
26 yrs	88.2%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Slr650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	88.2%	93
2023 (25 yrs)	83.1%	59
2022 (24 yrs)	88.9%	54
2021 (23 yrs)	85.2%	61
2020 (22 yrs)	88.1%	42
2019 (21 yrs)	96.2%	53
2018 (20 yrs)	82.8%	58
2017 (19 yrs)	81.5%	81
2016 (18 yrs)	86.1%	79
2015 (17 yrs)	73.8%	84
2014 (16 yrs)	80.6%	93
2013 (15 yrs)	79.8%	89
2012 (14 yrs)	76.7%	86
2011 (13 yrs)	73.5%	102
2010 (12 yrs)	79.6%	103
2009 (11 yrs)	75.2%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 113Avg Mileage 23,782Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.4%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 103Avg Mileage 21,025Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2011

73.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 102Avg Mileage 21,264Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.6%

2012

76.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86Avg Mileage 22,798Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2013

79.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 89Avg Mileage 22,257Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 93Avg Mileage 28,479Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.0%

2015

73.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 84Avg Mileage 22,086Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%

2016

86.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 79Avg Mileage 24,388Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2017

81.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 81Avg Mileage 27,167Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%

2018

82.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 25,487Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

2019

96.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 23,127Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.8%

2020

88.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 28,123Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%

2021

85.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 61Avg Mileage 24,175Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2022

88.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 54Avg Mileage 22,336Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2023

83.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 59Avg Mileage 24,039Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

2024

88.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 93Avg Mileage 23,676Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Slr650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	75.2%	113	23,782	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.4%
2010	12	79.6%	103	21,025	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2011	13	73.5%	102	21,264	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.6%
2012	14	76.7%	86	22,798	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2013	15	79.8%	89	22,257	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2014	16	80.6%	93	28,479	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.0%
2015	17	73.8%	84	22,086	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%
2016	18	86.1%	79	24,388	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2017	19	81.5%	81	27,167	Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%
2018	20	82.8%	58	25,487	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2019	21	96.2%	53	23,127	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.8%
2020	22	88.1%	42	28,123	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%
2021	23	85.2%	61	24,175	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2022	24	88.9%	54	22,336	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2023	25	83.1%	59	24,039	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%
2024	26	88.2%	93	23,676	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Slr650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle drive system

4.7%

— 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	9.7% (11 yrs)	1.1% (26 yrs)	-8.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Slr650 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,250 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.