1987 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

85.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,346

Total Tests (All Years)

31,032 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 1987 Honda Unclassified as it ages.

22 yrs71.2%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs74.5%

→ ↓4.7%

24 yrs69.8%

→ ↑1.8%

25 yrs71.6%

→ ↑8.2%

26 yrs79.8%

→ ↓4.2%

27 yrs75.6%

→ ↑1.5%

28 yrs77.1%

→ ↑4.2%

29 yrs81.3%

→ ↑1.6%

30 yrs82.9%

→ ↓7.0%

31 yrs75.9%

→ ↑7.1%

32 yrs83.0%

→ ↓8.9%

33 yrs74.1%

→ ↑13.4%

36 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.5%

37 yrs85.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	71.2%	212
23 yrs	74.5%	200
24 yrs	69.8%	172
25 yrs	71.6%	148
26 yrs	79.8%	89
27 yrs	75.6%	78
28 yrs	77.1%	70
29 yrs	81.3%	80
30 yrs	82.9%	70
31 yrs	75.9%	54
32 yrs	83.0%	47
33 yrs	74.1%	54
36 yrs	87.5%	32
37 yrs	85.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Honda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	85%	40
2023 (36 yrs)	87.5%	32
2020 (33 yrs)	74.1%	54
2019 (32 yrs)	83%	47
2018 (31 yrs)	75.9%	54
2017 (30 yrs)	82.9%	70
2016 (29 yrs)	81.3%	80
2015 (28 yrs)	77.1%	70
2014 (27 yrs)	75.6%	78
2013 (26 yrs)	79.8%	89
2012 (25 yrs)	71.6%	148
2011 (24 yrs)	69.8%	172
2010 (23 yrs)	74.5%	200
2009 (22 yrs)	71.2%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 212Avg Mileage 34,922Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 200Avg Mileage 34,382Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 172Avg Mileage 33,538Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 148Avg Mileage 36,295Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%

2013

79.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 89Avg Mileage 32,567Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.1%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 78Avg Mileage 31,279Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.9%

2015

77.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 70Avg Mileage 30,913Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.7%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 80Avg Mileage 33,358Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 70Avg Mileage 31,008Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2018

75.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 54Avg Mileage 29,571Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2019

83.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 47Avg Mileage 28,611Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%

2020

74.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 54Avg Mileage 31,139Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.1%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 32Avg Mileage 21,456Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2024

85.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 40Avg Mileage 31,032Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

MOT results for 1987 Honda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	71.2%	212	34,922	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%
2010	23	74.5%	200	34,382	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2011	24	69.8%	172	33,538	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%
2012	25	71.6%	148	36,295	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2013	26	79.8%	89	32,567	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.1%
2014	27	75.6%	78	31,279	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.9%
2015	28	77.1%	70	30,913	Motorcycle brakes — 25.7%
2016	29	81.3%	80	33,358	Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%
2017	30	82.9%	70	31,008	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2018	31	75.9%	54	29,571	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2019	32	83.0%	47	28,611	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%
2020	33	74.1%	54	31,139	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.1%
2023	36	87.5%	32	21,456	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2024	37	85.0%	40	31,032	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Honda Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

12.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

11.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	10.4% (22 yrs)	10.0% (37 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Unclassified cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,346 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.