1996 Honda Vfr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

80.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,351

Total Tests (All Years)

40,353 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 1996 Honda Vfr as it ages.

13 yrs85.0%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs88.5%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs85.6%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs87.0%

→ ↓7.2%

17 yrs79.8%

→ ↑7.6%

18 yrs87.4%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs85.0%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs88.1%

→ ↓2.6%

21 yrs85.5%

→ ↑6.0%

22 yrs91.5%

→ ↓2.4%

23 yrs89.1%

→ ↑3.2%

24 yrs92.3%

→ ↓4.6%

25 yrs87.7%

→ ↑4.3%

26 yrs92.0%

→ ↓5.7%

27 yrs86.3%

→ ↓6.0%

28 yrs80.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	85.0%	120
14 yrs	88.5%	113
15 yrs	85.6%	111
16 yrs	87.0%	100
17 yrs	79.8%	109
18 yrs	87.4%	111
19 yrs	85.0%	100
20 yrs	88.1%	84
21 yrs	85.5%	76
22 yrs	91.5%	59
23 yrs	89.1%	46
24 yrs	92.3%	39
25 yrs	87.7%	65
26 yrs	92.0%	50
27 yrs	86.3%	51
28 yrs	80.3%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Honda Vfr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	80.3%	117
2023 (27 yrs)	86.3%	51
2022 (26 yrs)	92%	50
2021 (25 yrs)	87.7%	65
2020 (24 yrs)	92.3%	39
2019 (23 yrs)	89.1%	46
2018 (22 yrs)	91.5%	59
2017 (21 yrs)	85.5%	76
2016 (20 yrs)	88.1%	84
2015 (19 yrs)	85%	100
2014 (18 yrs)	87.4%	111
2013 (17 yrs)	79.8%	109
2012 (16 yrs)	87%	100
2011 (15 yrs)	85.6%	111
2010 (14 yrs)	88.5%	113
2009 (13 yrs)	85%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 120Avg Mileage 33,267Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.8%

2010

88.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 113Avg Mileage 34,548Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

2011

85.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 111Avg Mileage 36,293Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2012

87.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 100Avg Mileage 35,867Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%

2013

79.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 109Avg Mileage 37,707Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%

2014

87.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 111Avg Mileage 38,164Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%

2015

85.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 100Avg Mileage 38,297Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.0%

2016

88.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 84Avg Mileage 41,886Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

2017

85.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 76Avg Mileage 41,389Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%

2018

91.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 41,670Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%

2019

89.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 46Avg Mileage 46,845Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

2020

92.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 45,388Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2021

87.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 65Avg Mileage 43,711Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 6.2%

2022

92.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 39,452Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2023

86.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 40,956Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2024

80.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 117Avg Mileage 40,353Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

MOT results for 1996 Honda Vfr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	85.0%	120	33,267	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.8%
2010	14	88.5%	113	34,548	Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2011	15	85.6%	111	36,293	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2012	16	87.0%	100	35,867	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%
2013	17	79.8%	109	37,707	Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%
2014	18	87.4%	111	38,164	Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%
2015	19	85.0%	100	38,297	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.0%
2016	20	88.1%	84	41,886	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2017	21	85.5%	76	41,389	Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%
2018	22	91.5%	59	41,670	Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%
2019	23	89.1%	46	46,845	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2020	24	92.3%	39	45,388	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2021	25	87.7%	65	43,711	Motorcycle suspension — 6.2%
2022	26	92.0%	50	39,452	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2023	27	86.3%	51	40,956	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2024	28	80.3%	117	40,353	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Honda Vfr, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

7.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	5.8% (13 yrs)	2.6% (28 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vfr cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,351 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.