1980 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

85.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,896

Total Tests (All Years)

17,564 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 1980 Honda Unclassified as it ages.

29 yrs75.2%

→ ↓2.0%

30 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.2%

31 yrs73.4%

→ ↑4.2%

32 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.2%

33 yrs77.8%

→ ↑8.0%

34 yrs85.8%

→ ↓4.4%

35 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.1%

36 yrs79.3%

→ ↑2.4%

37 yrs81.7%

→ ↓0.2%

38 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.8%

39 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.6%

40 yrs79.7%

→ ↑3.9%

41 yrs83.6%

→ ↓5.4%

42 yrs78.2%

→ ↑7.2%

43 yrs85.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	75.2%	420
30 yrs	73.2%	377
31 yrs	73.4%	379
32 yrs	77.6%	326
33 yrs	77.8%	248
34 yrs	85.8%	232
35 yrs	81.4%	264
36 yrs	79.3%	357
37 yrs	81.7%	360
38 yrs	81.5%	232
39 yrs	82.3%	282
40 yrs	79.7%	207
41 yrs	83.6%	116
42 yrs	78.2%	55
43 yrs	85.4%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Honda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (43 yrs)	85.4%	41
2022 (42 yrs)	78.2%	55
2021 (41 yrs)	83.6%	116
2020 (40 yrs)	79.7%	207
2019 (39 yrs)	82.3%	282
2018 (38 yrs)	81.5%	232
2017 (37 yrs)	81.7%	360
2016 (36 yrs)	79.3%	357
2015 (35 yrs)	81.4%	264
2014 (34 yrs)	85.8%	232
2013 (33 yrs)	77.8%	248
2012 (32 yrs)	77.6%	326
2011 (31 yrs)	73.4%	379
2010 (30 yrs)	73.2%	377
2009 (29 yrs)	75.2%	420

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 420Avg Mileage 30,228Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 377Avg Mileage 29,834Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 379Avg Mileage 28,293Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 326Avg Mileage 27,958Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2013

77.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 248Avg Mileage 30,291Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%

2014

85.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 232Avg Mileage 26,708Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 264Avg Mileage 26,666Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2016

79.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 357Avg Mileage 23,080Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%

2017

81.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 360Avg Mileage 24,361Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.8%

2018

81.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 232Avg Mileage 23,630Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

2019

82.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 282Avg Mileage 22,429Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2020

79.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 207Avg Mileage 23,862Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.3%

2021

83.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 116Avg Mileage 23,205Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.2%

2022

78.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 55Avg Mileage 22,085Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 41Avg Mileage 17,564Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 17.1%

MOT results for 1980 Honda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	75.2%	420	30,228	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2010	30	73.2%	377	29,834	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2011	31	73.4%	379	28,293	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2012	32	77.6%	326	27,958	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2013	33	77.8%	248	30,291	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2014	34	85.8%	232	26,708	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2015	35	81.4%	264	26,666	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2016	36	79.3%	357	23,080	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2017	37	81.7%	360	24,361	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.8%
2018	38	81.5%	232	23,630	Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%
2019	39	82.3%	282	22,429	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2020	40	79.7%	207	23,862	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.3%
2021	41	83.6%	116	23,205	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.2%
2022	42	78.2%	55	22,085	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%
2023	43	85.4%	41	17,564	Motorcycle steering — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Honda Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	6.2% (29 yrs)	7.3% (43 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Unclassified cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 3,896 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.