1989 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,692

Total Tests (All Years)

28,517 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 1989 Honda Unclassified as it ages.

20 yrs67.4%

→ ↑4.0%

21 yrs71.4%

→ ↑2.8%

22 yrs74.2%

→ ↑0.8%

23 yrs75.0%

→ ↑3.9%

24 yrs78.9%

→ ↑3.3%

25 yrs82.2%

→ ↓3.6%

26 yrs78.6%

→ ↓6.2%

27 yrs72.4%

→ ↑6.1%

28 yrs78.5%

→ ↑4.5%

29 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.9%

30 yrs81.1%

→ ↓1.7%

31 yrs79.4%

→ ↑9.2%

33 yrs88.6%

→ ↓2.1%

34 yrs86.5%

→ ↑3.5%

35 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	67.4%	384
21 yrs	71.4%	336
22 yrs	74.2%	318
23 yrs	75.0%	288
24 yrs	78.9%	190
25 yrs	82.2%	163
26 yrs	78.6%	168
27 yrs	72.4%	174
28 yrs	78.5%	158
29 yrs	83.0%	94
30 yrs	81.1%	106
31 yrs	79.4%	107
33 yrs	88.6%	44
34 yrs	86.5%	52
35 yrs	90.0%	110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Honda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	90%	110
2023 (34 yrs)	86.5%	52
2022 (33 yrs)	88.6%	44
2020 (31 yrs)	79.4%	107
2019 (30 yrs)	81.1%	106
2018 (29 yrs)	83%	94
2017 (28 yrs)	78.5%	158
2016 (27 yrs)	72.4%	174
2015 (26 yrs)	78.6%	168
2014 (25 yrs)	82.2%	163
2013 (24 yrs)	78.9%	190
2012 (23 yrs)	75%	288
2011 (22 yrs)	74.2%	318
2010 (21 yrs)	71.4%	336
2009 (20 yrs)	67.4%	384

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 384Avg Mileage 37,526Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%

2010

71.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 336Avg Mileage 39,379Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2011

74.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 318Avg Mileage 38,279Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 288Avg Mileage 37,078Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 190Avg Mileage 37,781Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%

2014

82.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 163Avg Mileage 37,640Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 168Avg Mileage 37,995Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2016

72.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 174Avg Mileage 35,854Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.7%

2017

78.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 158Avg Mileage 37,071Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%

2018

83.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 94Avg Mileage 33,177Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%

2019

81.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 106Avg Mileage 33,069Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%

2020

79.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 107Avg Mileage 33,960Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%

2022

88.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 44Avg Mileage 30,522Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 52Avg Mileage 27,573Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.3%

2024

90.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 110Avg Mileage 28,517Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%

MOT results for 1989 Honda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	67.4%	384	37,526	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%
2010	21	71.4%	336	39,379	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2011	22	74.2%	318	38,279	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2012	23	75.0%	288	37,078	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2013	24	78.9%	190	37,781	Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%
2014	25	82.2%	163	37,640	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2015	26	78.6%	168	37,995	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2016	27	72.4%	174	35,854	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.7%
2017	28	78.5%	158	37,071	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%
2018	29	83.0%	94	33,177	Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%
2019	30	81.1%	106	33,069	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%
2020	31	79.4%	107	33,960	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%
2022	33	88.6%	44	30,522	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%
2023	34	86.5%	52	27,573	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.3%
2024	35	90.0%	110	28,517	Brakes — 8.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Honda Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

11.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.0%

— 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	14.6% (20 yrs)	4.5% (35 yrs)	-10.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Unclassified cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,692 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.