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1983 Honda Vf750f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years
Current Age
76.9%
Latest Pass Rate
151
Total Tests (All Years)
28,508 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vf750f

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1983 Honda Vf750f as it ages.

26 yrs65.1%
27 yrs75.7%
28 yrs68.8%
29 yrs76.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs65.1%43
27 yrs75.7%37
28 yrs68.8%32
29 yrs76.9%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Honda Vf750f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (29 yrs)76.9%39
2011 (28 yrs)68.8%32
2010 (27 yrs)75.7%37
2009 (26 yrs)65.1%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
65.1%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 30,988Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%
2010
75.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 37Avg Mileage 30,355Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2011
68.8%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 28,865Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%
2012
76.9%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 39Avg Mileage 28,508Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Honda Vf750f, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
15.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
9.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
7.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling20.9% (26 yrs)10.3% (29 yrs)
-10.6%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes14.0% (26 yrs)7.7% (29 yrs)
-6.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension16.3% (26 yrs)15.4% (29 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vf750f cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 151 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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