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1990 Honda Vfr400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
397
Total Tests (All Years)
37,642 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 1990 Honda Vfr400 as it ages.

19 yrs69.2%
20 yrs68.2%
21 yrs60.5%
22 yrs65.3%
23 yrs76.1%
24 yrs72.0%
25 yrs75.6%
26 yrs78.6%
27 yrs66.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs69.2%52
20 yrs68.2%44
21 yrs60.5%43
22 yrs65.3%49
23 yrs76.1%46
24 yrs72.0%50
25 yrs75.6%41
26 yrs78.6%42
27 yrs66.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Honda Vfr400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (27 yrs)66.7%30
2016 (26 yrs)78.6%42
2015 (25 yrs)75.6%41
2014 (24 yrs)72%50
2013 (23 yrs)76.1%46
2012 (22 yrs)65.3%49
2011 (21 yrs)60.5%43
2010 (20 yrs)68.2%44
2009 (19 yrs)69.2%52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
69.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 33,693Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.4%
2010
68.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 33,511Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.0%
2011High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 35,271Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.2%
2012
65.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 49Avg Mileage 37,225Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2013
76.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 46Avg Mileage 37,007Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.6%
2014
72.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 50Avg Mileage 38,019Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.0%
2015
75.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,590Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.1%
2016
78.6%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 42Avg Mileage 39,116Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.0%
2017
66.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 30Avg Mileage 37,642Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Honda Vfr400, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
23.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
17.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
15.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
13.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
8.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels5.8% (19 yrs)26.7% (27 yrs)
+20.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling13.5% (19 yrs)33.3% (27 yrs)
+19.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension15.4% (19 yrs)13.3% (27 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes15.4% (19 yrs)16.7% (27 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vfr400 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 397 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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