1998 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

79.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,931

Total Tests (All Years)

32,059 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 1998 Honda Unclassified as it ages.

11 yrs69.8%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs72.7%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs73.6%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs75.0%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs77.7%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs79.0%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs81.2%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.2%

19 yrs81.1%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs82.6%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.1%

23 yrs81.4%

→ ↑0.3%

24 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.5%

25 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.5%

26 yrs79.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	69.8%	842
12 yrs	72.7%	736
13 yrs	73.6%	683
14 yrs	75.0%	544
15 yrs	77.7%	408
16 yrs	79.0%	328
17 yrs	81.2%	351
18 yrs	83.3%	354
19 yrs	81.1%	339
20 yrs	83.3%	210
21 yrs	82.6%	213
22 yrs	84.5%	194
23 yrs	81.4%	413
24 yrs	81.7%	323
25 yrs	80.2%	358
26 yrs	79.7%	635

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	79.7%	635
2023 (25 yrs)	80.2%	358
2022 (24 yrs)	81.7%	323
2021 (23 yrs)	81.4%	413
2020 (22 yrs)	84.5%	194
2019 (21 yrs)	82.6%	213
2018 (20 yrs)	83.3%	210
2017 (19 yrs)	81.1%	339
2016 (18 yrs)	83.3%	354
2015 (17 yrs)	81.2%	351
2014 (16 yrs)	79%	328
2013 (15 yrs)	77.7%	408
2012 (14 yrs)	75%	544
2011 (13 yrs)	73.6%	683
2010 (12 yrs)	72.7%	736
2009 (11 yrs)	69.8%	842

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 842Avg Mileage 45,601Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 736Avg Mileage 45,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 683Avg Mileage 44,905Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 544Avg Mileage 44,192Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2013

77.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 408Avg Mileage 40,804Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2014

79.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 328Avg Mileage 40,722Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2015

81.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 351Avg Mileage 40,654Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 354Avg Mileage 38,825Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2017

81.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 339Avg Mileage 39,215Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 210Avg Mileage 40,030Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2019

82.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 213Avg Mileage 32,806Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2020

84.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 194Avg Mileage 37,863Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

2021

81.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 413Avg Mileage 32,988Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.6%

2022

81.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 323Avg Mileage 30,535Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%

2023

80.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 358Avg Mileage 30,875Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%

2024

79.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 635Avg Mileage 32,059Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	69.8%	842	45,601	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2010	12	72.7%	736	45,867	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	13	73.6%	683	44,905	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2012	14	75.0%	544	44,192	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2013	15	77.7%	408	40,804	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2014	16	79.0%	328	40,722	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2015	17	81.2%	351	40,654	Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%
2016	18	83.3%	354	38,825	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2017	19	81.1%	339	39,215	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2018	20	83.3%	210	40,030	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2019	21	82.6%	213	32,806	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2020	22	84.5%	194	37,863	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%
2021	23	81.4%	413	32,988	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.6%
2022	24	81.7%	323	30,535	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%
2023	25	80.2%	358	30,875	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%
2024	26	79.7%	635	32,059	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.8%

— 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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,931 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.