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1987 Honda Vfr750f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
90.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,274
Total Tests (All Years)
43,530 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 1987 Honda Vfr750f as it ages.

22 yrs78.8%
23 yrs77.7%
24 yrs75.8%
25 yrs75.6%
26 yrs79.1%
27 yrs76.1%
28 yrs81.7%
29 yrs85.6%
30 yrs77.1%
31 yrs74.5%
32 yrs81.1%
33 yrs88.6%
34 yrs80.0%
35 yrs87.2%
36 yrs90.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 36 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs78.8%137
23 yrs77.7%130
24 yrs75.8%128
25 yrs75.6%123
26 yrs79.1%115
27 yrs76.1%92
28 yrs81.7%93
29 yrs85.6%90
30 yrs77.1%83
31 yrs74.5%51
32 yrs81.1%53
33 yrs88.6%35
34 yrs80.0%55
35 yrs87.2%39
36 yrs90.0%50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Honda Vfr750f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2023 (36 yrs)90%50
2022 (35 yrs)87.2%39
2021 (34 yrs)80%55
2020 (33 yrs)88.6%35
2019 (32 yrs)81.1%53
2018 (31 yrs)74.5%51
2017 (30 yrs)77.1%83
2016 (29 yrs)85.6%90
2015 (28 yrs)81.7%93
2014 (27 yrs)76.1%92
2013 (26 yrs)79.1%115
2012 (25 yrs)75.6%123
2011 (24 yrs)75.8%128
2010 (23 yrs)77.7%130
2009 (22 yrs)78.8%137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
78.8%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 137Avg Mileage 43,368Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%
2010
77.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 130Avg Mileage 46,066Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2011
75.8%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 128Avg Mileage 43,341Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2012
75.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 123Avg Mileage 43,793Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.8%
2013
79.1%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 115Avg Mileage 44,292Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2014
76.1%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 92Avg Mileage 53,266Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 28.3%
2015
81.7%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 93Avg Mileage 46,203Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.0%
2016
85.6%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 90Avg Mileage 44,159Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.8%
2017
77.1%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 83Avg Mileage 44,760Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.9%
2018
74.5%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 51Avg Mileage 44,347Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2019
81.1%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 45,046Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.5%
2020
88.6%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,856Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2021
80.0%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 55Avg Mileage 40,762Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2022
87.2%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 39Avg Mileage 42,586Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%
2023
90.0%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 50Avg Mileage 43,530Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Honda Vfr750f, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
15.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
8.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes10.9% (22 yrs)12.0% (36 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vfr750f cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,274 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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