1985 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

75.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,452

Total Tests (All Years)

27,504 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 1985 Honda Unclassified as it ages.

24 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.8%

25 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.3%

26 yrs72.2%

→ ↑5.2%

27 yrs77.4%

→ ↑3.6%

28 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.4%

29 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.8%

30 yrs76.8%

→ ↑1.0%

31 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.8%

32 yrs78.6%

→ ↑1.4%

33 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.3%

34 yrs85.3%

→ ↓5.6%

35 yrs79.7%

→ ↑3.0%

37 yrs82.7%

→ ↑2.2%

38 yrs84.9%

→ ↓9.3%

39 yrs75.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	75.3%	174
25 yrs	73.5%	162
26 yrs	72.2%	144
27 yrs	77.4%	124
28 yrs	81.0%	84
29 yrs	80.6%	72
30 yrs	76.8%	82
31 yrs	77.8%	108
32 yrs	78.6%	112
33 yrs	80.0%	70
34 yrs	85.3%	68
35 yrs	79.7%	69
37 yrs	82.7%	52
38 yrs	84.9%	53
39 yrs	75.6%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Honda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	75.6%	78
2023 (38 yrs)	84.9%	53
2022 (37 yrs)	82.7%	52
2020 (35 yrs)	79.7%	69
2019 (34 yrs)	85.3%	68
2018 (33 yrs)	80%	70
2017 (32 yrs)	78.6%	112
2016 (31 yrs)	77.8%	108
2015 (30 yrs)	76.8%	82
2014 (29 yrs)	80.6%	72
2013 (28 yrs)	81%	84
2012 (27 yrs)	77.4%	124
2011 (26 yrs)	72.2%	144
2010 (25 yrs)	73.5%	162
2009 (24 yrs)	75.3%	174

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 174Avg Mileage 35,497Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2010

73.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 162Avg Mileage 31,697Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%

2011

72.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 144Avg Mileage 31,616Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.2%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 124Avg Mileage 31,755Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 84Avg Mileage 37,277Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 72Avg Mileage 32,170Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2015

76.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 82Avg Mileage 32,415Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 108Avg Mileage 30,153Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2017

78.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 112Avg Mileage 31,515Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 70Avg Mileage 33,357Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%

2019

85.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 68Avg Mileage 29,633Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2020

79.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 69Avg Mileage 34,338Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 33.3%

2022

82.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 52Avg Mileage 21,868Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 21.2%

2023

84.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 53Avg Mileage 20,144Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

2024

75.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 78Avg Mileage 27,504Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

MOT results for 1985 Honda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	75.3%	174	35,497	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2010	25	73.5%	162	31,697	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2011	26	72.2%	144	31,616	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.2%
2012	27	77.4%	124	31,755	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2013	28	81.0%	84	37,277	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2014	29	80.6%	72	32,170	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2015	30	76.8%	82	32,415	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%
2016	31	77.8%	108	30,153	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2017	32	78.6%	112	31,515	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2018	33	80.0%	70	33,357	Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%
2019	34	85.3%	68	29,633	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2020	35	79.7%	69	34,338	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 33.3%
2022	37	82.7%	52	21,868	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 21.2%
2023	38	84.9%	53	20,144	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%
2024	39	75.6%	78	27,504	Brakes — 35.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Honda Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

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 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,452 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.