1997 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,565

Total Tests (All Years)

32,616 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 1997 Honda Unclassified as it ages.

12 yrs68.2%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs69.8%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs70.7%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs72.9%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs78.0%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs82.4%

→ ↓2.9%

20 yrs79.5%

→ ↓2.3%

21 yrs77.2%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs78.3%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.4%

24 yrs80.9%

→ ↑5.5%

25 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.1%

26 yrs85.3%

→ ↑0.4%

27 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	68.2%	971
13 yrs	69.8%	829
14 yrs	70.7%	753
15 yrs	72.9%	638
16 yrs	76.6%	478
17 yrs	78.0%	404
18 yrs	80.5%	389
19 yrs	82.4%	391
20 yrs	79.5%	361
21 yrs	77.2%	237
22 yrs	78.3%	254
23 yrs	81.3%	208
24 yrs	80.9%	414
25 yrs	86.4%	332
26 yrs	85.3%	341
27 yrs	85.7%	565

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	85.7%	565
2023 (26 yrs)	85.3%	341
2022 (25 yrs)	86.4%	332
2021 (24 yrs)	80.9%	414
2020 (23 yrs)	81.3%	208
2019 (22 yrs)	78.3%	254
2018 (21 yrs)	77.2%	237
2017 (20 yrs)	79.5%	361
2016 (19 yrs)	82.4%	391
2015 (18 yrs)	80.5%	389
2014 (17 yrs)	78%	404
2013 (16 yrs)	76.6%	478
2012 (15 yrs)	72.9%	638
2011 (14 yrs)	70.7%	753
2010 (13 yrs)	69.8%	829
2009 (12 yrs)	68.2%	971

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 971Avg Mileage 56,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2010

69.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 829Avg Mileage 57,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2011

70.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 753Avg Mileage 55,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2012

72.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 638Avg Mileage 54,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2013

76.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 478Avg Mileage 49,561Top Failure Suspension — 12.1%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 404Avg Mileage 48,352Top Failure Brakes — 12.6%

2015

80.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 389Avg Mileage 49,602Top Failure Suspension — 9.3%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 391Avg Mileage 47,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 361Avg Mileage 51,702Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2018

77.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 237Avg Mileage 47,102Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2019

78.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 254Avg Mileage 47,204Top Failure Suspension — 11.4%

2020

81.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 208Avg Mileage 43,307Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2021

80.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 414Avg Mileage 34,417Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%

2022

86.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 332Avg Mileage 30,029Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2023

85.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 341Avg Mileage 30,803Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.4%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 565Avg Mileage 32,616Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.1%

MOT results for 1997 Honda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	68.2%	971	56,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2010	13	69.8%	829	57,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2011	14	70.7%	753	55,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2012	15	72.9%	638	54,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2013	16	76.6%	478	49,561	Suspension — 12.1%
2014	17	78.0%	404	48,352	Brakes — 12.6%
2015	18	80.5%	389	49,602	Suspension — 9.3%
2016	19	82.4%	391	47,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2017	20	79.5%	361	51,702	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2018	21	77.2%	237	47,102	Brakes — 10.5%
2019	22	78.3%	254	47,204	Suspension — 11.4%
2020	23	81.3%	208	43,307	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2021	24	80.9%	414	34,417	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%
2022	25	86.4%	332	30,029	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2023	26	85.3%	341	30,803	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.4%
2024	27	85.7%	565	32,616	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	6.1% (12 yrs)	10.3% (27 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Unclassified cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,565 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.