1991 Honda Vfr400r3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

87.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,077

Total Tests (All Years)

35,797 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 1991 Honda Vfr400r3 as it ages.

18 yrs69.1%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs69.9%

→ ↓5.2%

20 yrs64.7%

→ ↑6.7%

21 yrs71.4%

→ ↑5.2%

22 yrs76.6%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs77.1%

→ ↓4.2%

24 yrs72.9%

→ ↑5.0%

25 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.9%

26 yrs75.0%

→ ↑8.3%

27 yrs83.3%

→ ↓8.3%

28 yrs75.0%

→ ↑12.2%

29 yrs87.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	69.1%	165
19 yrs	69.9%	146
20 yrs	64.7%	119
21 yrs	71.4%	98
22 yrs	76.6%	111
23 yrs	77.1%	83
24 yrs	72.9%	85
25 yrs	77.9%	77
26 yrs	75.0%	68
27 yrs	83.3%	42
28 yrs	75.0%	44
29 yrs	87.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Honda Vfr400r3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (29 yrs)	87.2%	39
2019 (28 yrs)	75%	44
2018 (27 yrs)	83.3%	42
2017 (26 yrs)	75%	68
2016 (25 yrs)	77.9%	77
2015 (24 yrs)	72.9%	85
2014 (23 yrs)	77.1%	83
2013 (22 yrs)	76.6%	111
2012 (21 yrs)	71.4%	98
2011 (20 yrs)	64.7%	119
2010 (19 yrs)	69.9%	146
2009 (18 yrs)	69.1%	165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 165Avg Mileage 31,778Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%

2010

69.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 146Avg Mileage 34,503Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 119Avg Mileage 33,695Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 98Avg Mileage 33,441Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2013

76.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 111Avg Mileage 33,468Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.8%

2014

77.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 83Avg Mileage 34,052Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.1%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 85Avg Mileage 33,661Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.5%

2016

77.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 77Avg Mileage 32,833Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 68Avg Mileage 34,711Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 34,055Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 44Avg Mileage 35,229Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.2%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 39Avg Mileage 35,797Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 7.7%

MOT results for 1991 Honda Vfr400r3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	69.1%	165	31,778	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2010	19	69.9%	146	34,503	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2011	20	64.7%	119	33,695	Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%
2012	21	71.4%	98	33,441	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2013	22	76.6%	111	33,468	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.8%
2014	23	77.1%	83	34,052	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.1%
2015	24	72.9%	85	33,661	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.5%
2016	25	77.9%	77	32,833	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2017	26	75.0%	68	34,711	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%
2018	27	83.3%	42	34,055	Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%
2019	28	75.0%	44	35,229	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.2%
2020	29	87.2%	39	35,797	Motorcycle suspension — 7.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Honda Vfr400r3, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

19.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

15.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	13.3% (18 yrs)	7.7% (29 yrs)	-5.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vfr400r3 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,077 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.