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1974 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age

52 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
387
Total Tests (All Years)
13,481 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 1974 Honda Unclassified as it ages.

35 yrs83.3%
36 yrs83.8%
37 yrs89.1%
38 yrs85.3%
41 yrs87.5%
42 yrs80.4%
43 yrs87.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 35 to 43 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
35 yrs83.3%36
36 yrs83.8%37
37 yrs89.1%46
38 yrs85.3%34
41 yrs87.5%48
42 yrs80.4%92
43 yrs87.2%94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1974 Honda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (43 yrs)87.2%94
2016 (42 yrs)80.4%92
2015 (41 yrs)87.5%48
2012 (38 yrs)85.3%34
2011 (37 yrs)89.1%46
2010 (36 yrs)83.8%37
2009 (35 yrs)83.3%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
83.3%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 36Avg Mileage 19,140Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2010
83.8%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 37Avg Mileage 17,671Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2011
89.1%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 46Avg Mileage 11,350Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2012
85.3%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 34Avg Mileage 14,628Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2015
87.5%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 48Avg Mileage 12,916Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.5%
2016
80.4%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 92Avg Mileage 13,961Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2017
87.2%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 94Avg Mileage 13,481Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1974 Honda Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
3.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes8.3% (35 yrs)1.1% (43 yrs)
-7.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling8.3% (35 yrs)9.6% (43 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension2.8% (35 yrs)3.2% (43 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Unclassified cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 387 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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