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1984 Honda Vf500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
88.2%
Latest Pass Rate
244
Total Tests (All Years)
30,886 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vf500

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1984 Honda Vf500 as it ages.

25 yrs73.3%
26 yrs88.1%
27 yrs78.6%
28 yrs81.1%
29 yrs75.0%
30 yrs88.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs73.3%45
26 yrs88.1%42
27 yrs78.6%42
28 yrs81.1%37
29 yrs75.0%44
30 yrs88.2%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Honda Vf500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (30 yrs)88.2%34
2013 (29 yrs)75%44
2012 (28 yrs)81.1%37
2011 (27 yrs)78.6%42
2010 (26 yrs)88.1%42
2009 (25 yrs)73.3%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
73.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 41,367Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%
2010
88.1%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 42Avg Mileage 30,227Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.5%
2011
78.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 28,547Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.5%
2012
81.1%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 37Avg Mileage 30,683Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.2%
2013
75.0%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 44Avg Mileage 31,905Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.0%
2014
88.2%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 34Avg Mileage 30,886Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Honda Vf500, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
12.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling17.8% (25 yrs)2.9% (30 yrs)
-14.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes8.9% (25 yrs)17.6% (30 yrs)
+8.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension13.3% (25 yrs)5.9% (30 yrs)
-7.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels8.9% (25 yrs)2.9% (30 yrs)
-6.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle drive system4.4% (25 yrs)2.9% (30 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vf500 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 244 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.

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