1988 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

91.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,801

Total Tests (All Years)

25,910 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 1988 Honda Unclassified as it ages.

21 yrs68.7%

→ ↑8.3%

22 yrs77.0%

→ ↓6.4%

23 yrs70.6%

→ ↑4.6%

24 yrs75.2%

→ ↓0.1%

25 yrs75.1%

→ ↑3.6%

26 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.8%

27 yrs79.5%

→ ↓0.8%

28 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.4%

29 yrs79.1%

→ ↑1.2%

30 yrs80.3%

→ ↑3.9%

31 yrs84.2%

→ ↑2.3%

32 yrs86.5%

→ ↓1.8%

33 yrs84.7%

→ ↓4.7%

34 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.5%

35 yrs87.5%

→ ↑4.1%

36 yrs91.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	68.7%	386
22 yrs	77.0%	344
23 yrs	70.6%	310
24 yrs	75.2%	262
25 yrs	75.1%	213
26 yrs	78.7%	155
27 yrs	79.5%	161
28 yrs	78.7%	169
29 yrs	79.1%	158
30 yrs	80.3%	117
31 yrs	84.2%	101
32 yrs	86.5%	111
33 yrs	84.7%	59
34 yrs	80.0%	60
35 yrs	87.5%	64
36 yrs	91.6%	131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Honda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	91.6%	131
2023 (35 yrs)	87.5%	64
2022 (34 yrs)	80%	60
2021 (33 yrs)	84.7%	59
2020 (32 yrs)	86.5%	111
2019 (31 yrs)	84.2%	101
2018 (30 yrs)	80.3%	117
2017 (29 yrs)	79.1%	158
2016 (28 yrs)	78.7%	169
2015 (27 yrs)	79.5%	161
2014 (26 yrs)	78.7%	155
2013 (25 yrs)	75.1%	213
2012 (24 yrs)	75.2%	262
2011 (23 yrs)	70.6%	310
2010 (22 yrs)	77%	344
2009 (21 yrs)	68.7%	386

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 386Avg Mileage 38,717Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%

2010

77.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 344Avg Mileage 37,807Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2011

70.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 310Avg Mileage 39,979Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%

2012

75.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 262Avg Mileage 37,819Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2013

75.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 213Avg Mileage 41,234Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%

2014

78.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 155Avg Mileage 35,867Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 161Avg Mileage 36,407Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.0%

2016

78.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 169Avg Mileage 38,127Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%

2017

79.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 158Avg Mileage 34,877Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%

2018

80.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 117Avg Mileage 35,761Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.7%

2019

84.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 101Avg Mileage 35,435Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2020

86.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 111Avg Mileage 29,527Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

2021

84.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 59Avg Mileage 29,226Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.3%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 60Avg Mileage 26,410Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 64Avg Mileage 29,113Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2024

91.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 131Avg Mileage 25,910Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

MOT results for 1988 Honda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	68.7%	386	38,717	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%
2010	22	77.0%	344	37,807	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2011	23	70.6%	310	39,979	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%
2012	24	75.2%	262	37,819	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2013	25	75.1%	213	41,234	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2014	26	78.7%	155	35,867	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%
2015	27	79.5%	161	36,407	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.0%
2016	28	78.7%	169	38,127	Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%
2017	29	79.1%	158	34,877	Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%
2018	30	80.3%	117	35,761	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.7%
2019	31	84.2%	101	35,435	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2020	32	86.5%	111	29,527	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%
2021	33	84.7%	59	29,226	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.3%
2022	34	80.0%	60	26,410	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%
2023	35	87.5%	64	29,113	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2024	36	91.6%	131	25,910	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Honda Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

11.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.5%

— 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	11.1% (21 yrs)	4.6% (36 yrs)	-6.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Unclassified cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,801 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.