1997 Honda Vfr750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,191

Total Tests (All Years)

39,241 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vfr750

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Honda Vfr750 as it ages.

12 yrs79.2%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs78.5%

→ ↑7.1%

14 yrs85.6%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs87.8%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs85.2%

→ ↑4.3%

17 yrs89.5%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs86.0%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs85.1%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs84.4%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs90.0%

→ ↓5.4%

22 yrs84.6%

→ ↑7.1%

23 yrs91.7%

→ ↓3.6%

24 yrs88.1%

→ ↓0.9%

25 yrs87.2%

→ ↑3.2%

26 yrs90.4%

→ ↓0.9%

27 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	79.2%	106
13 yrs	78.5%	107
14 yrs	85.6%	97
15 yrs	87.8%	90
16 yrs	85.2%	88
17 yrs	89.5%	86
18 yrs	86.0%	86
19 yrs	85.1%	74
20 yrs	84.4%	64
21 yrs	90.0%	50
22 yrs	84.6%	52
23 yrs	91.7%	36
24 yrs	88.1%	59
25 yrs	87.2%	39
26 yrs	90.4%	52
27 yrs	89.5%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Vfr750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	89.5%	105
2023 (26 yrs)	90.4%	52
2022 (25 yrs)	87.2%	39
2021 (24 yrs)	88.1%	59
2020 (23 yrs)	91.7%	36
2019 (22 yrs)	84.6%	52
2018 (21 yrs)	90%	50
2017 (20 yrs)	84.4%	64
2016 (19 yrs)	85.1%	74
2015 (18 yrs)	86%	86
2014 (17 yrs)	89.5%	86
2013 (16 yrs)	85.2%	88
2012 (15 yrs)	87.8%	90
2011 (14 yrs)	85.6%	97
2010 (13 yrs)	78.5%	107
2009 (12 yrs)	79.2%	106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 106Avg Mileage 31,448Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2010

78.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 32,076Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2011

85.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 97Avg Mileage 33,031Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.3%

2012

87.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 90Avg Mileage 35,216Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

2013

85.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 88Avg Mileage 39,892Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%

2014

89.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 86Avg Mileage 33,719Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.1%

2015

86.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 86Avg Mileage 35,143Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%

2016

85.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 38,842Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2017

84.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 37,582Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.8%

2018

90.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 37,736Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%

2019

84.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 37,412Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 7.7%

2020

91.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 43,994Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2021

88.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 39,666Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2022

87.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 35,995Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2023

90.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 36,311Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

2024

89.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 105Avg Mileage 39,241Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

MOT results for 1997 Honda Vfr750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	79.2%	106	31,448	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2010	13	78.5%	107	32,076	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2011	14	85.6%	97	33,031	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.3%
2012	15	87.8%	90	35,216	Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2013	16	85.2%	88	39,892	Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%
2014	17	89.5%	86	33,719	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.1%
2015	18	86.0%	86	35,143	Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2016	19	85.1%	74	38,842	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2017	20	84.4%	64	37,582	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.8%
2018	21	90.0%	50	37,736	Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%
2019	22	84.6%	52	37,412	Motorcycle tyres — 7.7%
2020	23	91.7%	36	43,994	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2021	24	88.1%	59	39,666	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2022	25	87.2%	39	35,995	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2023	26	90.4%	52	36,311	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2024	27	89.5%	105	39,241	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Vfr750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.6%

— 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	6.6% (12 yrs)	7.6% (27 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vfr750 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,191 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.