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1970 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years
Current Age
91.8%
Latest Pass Rate
194
Total Tests (All Years)
15,913 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 1970 Honda Unclassified as it ages.

41 yrs87.5%
42 yrs75.8%
45 yrs84.4%
46 yrs89.6%
47 yrs91.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 41 to 47 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
41 yrs87.5%32
42 yrs75.8%33
45 yrs84.4%32
46 yrs89.6%48
47 yrs91.8%49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Honda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (47 yrs)91.8%49
2016 (46 yrs)89.6%48
2015 (45 yrs)84.4%32
2012 (42 yrs)75.8%33
2011 (41 yrs)87.5%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
87.5%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 32Avg Mileage 14,667Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2012
75.8%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 33Avg Mileage 18,085Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2015
84.4%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 32Avg Mileage 17,136Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%
2016
89.6%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 48Avg Mileage 13,264Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%
2017
91.8%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 49Avg Mileage 15,913Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Honda Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle driving controls
6.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
3.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.3% (41 yrs)4.1% (47 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels3.1% (41 yrs)4.1% (47 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Unclassified cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 194 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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