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1988 Honda Vfr400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
60.0%
Latest Pass Rate
98
Total Tests (All Years)
48,454 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 1988 Honda Vfr400 as it ages.

21 yrs54.3%
23 yrs66.7%
24 yrs60.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs54.3%35
23 yrs66.7%33
24 yrs60.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Honda Vfr400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (24 yrs)60%30
2011 (23 yrs)66.7%33
2009 (21 yrs)54.3%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 35Avg Mileage 36,865Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.7%
2011
66.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 42,191Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%
2012High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 48,454Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Honda Vfr400, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
23.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
18.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
16.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
14.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
8.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension22.9% (21 yrs)16.7% (24 yrs)
-6.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels11.4% (21 yrs)16.7% (24 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling25.7% (21 yrs)23.3% (24 yrs)
-2.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes14.3% (21 yrs)16.7% (24 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vfr400 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 98 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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