1984 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

94.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,186

Total Tests (All Years)

39,055 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1984 Honda Unclassified as it ages.

25 yrs70.2%

→ ↑3.6%

26 yrs73.8%

→ ↑4.0%

27 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.6%

28 yrs75.2%

→ ↑14.1%

29 yrs89.3%

→ ↓3.4%

30 yrs85.9%

→ ↓15.5%

31 yrs70.4%

→ ↑8.9%

32 yrs79.3%

→ ↓8.2%

33 yrs71.1%

→ ↑0.8%

34 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.7%

35 yrs69.2%

→ ↑20.2%

36 yrs89.4%

→ ↓3.0%

38 yrs86.4%

→ ↓4.3%

39 yrs82.1%

→ ↑12.5%

40 yrs94.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	70.2%	141
26 yrs	73.8%	130
27 yrs	77.8%	126
28 yrs	75.2%	101
29 yrs	89.3%	75
30 yrs	85.9%	64
31 yrs	70.4%	71
32 yrs	79.3%	82
33 yrs	71.1%	83
34 yrs	71.9%	57
35 yrs	69.2%	52
36 yrs	89.4%	47
38 yrs	86.4%	44
39 yrs	82.1%	39
40 yrs	94.6%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Honda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	94.6%	74
2023 (39 yrs)	82.1%	39
2022 (38 yrs)	86.4%	44
2020 (36 yrs)	89.4%	47
2019 (35 yrs)	69.2%	52
2018 (34 yrs)	71.9%	57
2017 (33 yrs)	71.1%	83
2016 (32 yrs)	79.3%	82
2015 (31 yrs)	70.4%	71
2014 (30 yrs)	85.9%	64
2013 (29 yrs)	89.3%	75
2012 (28 yrs)	75.2%	101
2011 (27 yrs)	77.8%	126
2010 (26 yrs)	73.8%	130
2009 (25 yrs)	70.2%	141

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 141Avg Mileage 42,273Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 130Avg Mileage 37,787Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 126Avg Mileage 36,141Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.1%

2012

75.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 101Avg Mileage 33,480Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2013

89.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 75Avg Mileage 33,573Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2014

85.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 64Avg Mileage 40,604Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2015

70.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 71Avg Mileage 37,319Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.7%

2016

79.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 82Avg Mileage 38,122Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 83Avg Mileage 35,609Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.1%

2018

71.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 57Avg Mileage 36,184Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%

2019

69.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 52Avg Mileage 33,400Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%

2020

89.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 47Avg Mileage 27,955Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.3%

2022

86.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 44Avg Mileage 34,010Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%

2023

82.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 39Avg Mileage 35,234Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 10.3%

2024

94.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 74Avg Mileage 39,055Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%

MOT results for 1984 Honda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	70.2%	141	42,273	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2010	26	73.8%	130	37,787	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2011	27	77.8%	126	36,141	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.1%
2012	28	75.2%	101	33,480	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2013	29	89.3%	75	33,573	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2014	30	85.9%	64	40,604	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2015	31	70.4%	71	37,319	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.7%
2016	32	79.3%	82	38,122	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%
2017	33	71.1%	83	35,609	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.1%
2018	34	71.9%	57	36,184	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%
2019	35	69.2%	52	33,400	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%
2020	36	89.4%	47	27,955	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.3%
2022	38	86.4%	44	34,010	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%
2023	39	82.1%	39	35,234	Motorcycle suspension — 10.3%
2024	40	94.6%	74	39,055	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Honda Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Unclassified cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,186 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.