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1986 Honda Vf500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
74.4%
Latest Pass Rate
120
Total Tests (All Years)
34,245 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 1986 Honda Vf500 as it ages.

23 yrs80.0%
24 yrs72.2%
25 yrs74.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs80.0%45
24 yrs72.2%36
25 yrs74.4%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Honda Vf500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (25 yrs)74.4%39
2010 (24 yrs)72.2%36
2009 (23 yrs)80%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 45Avg Mileage 35,360Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.3%
2010
72.2%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 28,985Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%
2011
74.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 34,245Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Honda Vf500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
16.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
15.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
9.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle driving controls
5.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling11.1% (23 yrs)15.4% (25 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension13.3% (23 yrs)15.4% (25 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes11.1% (23 yrs)10.3% (25 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vf500 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 120 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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