1996 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

9,511

Total Tests (All Years)

29,596 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 1996 Honda Unclassified as it ages.

13 yrs64.0%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs67.5%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs70.7%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs71.9%

→ ↑6.7%

18 yrs78.6%

→ ↑4.1%

19 yrs82.7%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs81.6%

→ ↓1.2%

22 yrs80.4%

→ ↑0.6%

23 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.3%

24 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.2%

25 yrs83.5%

→ ↑2.0%

26 yrs85.5%

→ ↓3.1%

27 yrs82.4%

→ ↑0.2%

28 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	64.0%	1,443
14 yrs	65.9%	1,173
15 yrs	67.5%	1,044
16 yrs	70.7%	854
17 yrs	71.9%	597
18 yrs	78.6%	453
19 yrs	82.7%	439
20 yrs	81.5%	471
21 yrs	81.6%	477
22 yrs	80.4%	291
23 yrs	81.0%	284
24 yrs	83.3%	257
25 yrs	83.5%	462
26 yrs	85.5%	338
27 yrs	82.4%	346
28 yrs	82.6%	582

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Honda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	82.6%	582
2023 (27 yrs)	82.4%	346
2022 (26 yrs)	85.5%	338
2021 (25 yrs)	83.5%	462
2020 (24 yrs)	83.3%	257
2019 (23 yrs)	81%	284
2018 (22 yrs)	80.4%	291
2017 (21 yrs)	81.6%	477
2016 (20 yrs)	81.5%	471
2015 (19 yrs)	82.7%	439
2014 (18 yrs)	78.6%	453
2013 (17 yrs)	71.9%	597
2012 (16 yrs)	70.7%	854
2011 (15 yrs)	67.5%	1,044
2010 (14 yrs)	65.9%	1,173
2009 (13 yrs)	64%	1,443

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,443Avg Mileage 61,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2010

65.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,173Avg Mileage 62,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

67.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 60,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2012

70.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 854Avg Mileage 56,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2013

71.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 597Avg Mileage 48,183Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2014

78.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 453Avg Mileage 40,480Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 439Avg Mileage 37,456Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2016

81.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 471Avg Mileage 34,968Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2017

81.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 477Avg Mileage 36,314Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2018

80.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 291Avg Mileage 34,176Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 284Avg Mileage 34,633Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 257Avg Mileage 35,451Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2021

83.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 462Avg Mileage 31,843Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2022

85.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 338Avg Mileage 28,021Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.9%

2023

82.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 346Avg Mileage 30,257Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%

2024

82.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 582Avg Mileage 29,596Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

MOT results for 1996 Honda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	64.0%	1,443	61,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2010	14	65.9%	1,173	62,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	15	67.5%	1,044	60,591	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2012	16	70.7%	854	56,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2013	17	71.9%	597	48,183	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2014	18	78.6%	453	40,480	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2015	19	82.7%	439	37,456	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2016	20	81.5%	471	34,968	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2017	21	81.6%	477	36,314	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2018	22	80.4%	291	34,176	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2019	23	81.0%	284	34,633	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%
2020	24	83.3%	257	35,451	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2021	25	83.5%	462	31,843	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2022	26	85.5%	338	28,021	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.9%
2023	27	82.4%	346	30,257	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%
2024	28	82.6%	582	29,596	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Honda Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.3%

— 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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,511 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.