2003 Honda Vfr800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

10,653

Total Tests (All Years)

33,546 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 2003 Honda Vfr800 as it ages.

6 yrs88.2%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs86.9%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs87.7%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs86.9%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs87.7%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs85.8%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs86.8%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs83.1%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs80.7%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs82.7%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs83.6%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs84.9%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	88.2%	910
7 yrs	86.7%	862
8 yrs	86.9%	842
9 yrs	87.7%	810
10 yrs	86.9%	799
11 yrs	87.7%	764
12 yrs	85.8%	741
13 yrs	86.8%	733
14 yrs	86.2%	696
15 yrs	83.1%	473
16 yrs	80.7%	472
17 yrs	82.7%	410
18 yrs	82.9%	568
19 yrs	83.6%	470
20 yrs	84.9%	522
21 yrs	85.7%	581

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Vfr800 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	85.7%	581
2023 (20 yrs)	84.9%	522
2022 (19 yrs)	83.6%	470
2021 (18 yrs)	82.9%	568
2020 (17 yrs)	82.7%	410
2019 (16 yrs)	80.7%	472
2018 (15 yrs)	83.1%	473
2017 (14 yrs)	86.2%	696
2016 (13 yrs)	86.8%	733
2015 (12 yrs)	85.8%	741
2014 (11 yrs)	87.7%	764
2013 (10 yrs)	86.9%	799
2012 (9 yrs)	87.7%	810
2011 (8 yrs)	86.9%	842
2010 (7 yrs)	86.7%	862
2009 (6 yrs)	88.2%	910

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 910Avg Mileage 16,596Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2010

86.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 862Avg Mileage 18,432Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2011

86.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 842Avg Mileage 19,297Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2012

87.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 810Avg Mileage 22,579Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%

2013

86.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 799Avg Mileage 22,958Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2014

87.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 764Avg Mileage 24,014Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%

2015

85.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 741Avg Mileage 25,836Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.3%

2016

86.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 733Avg Mileage 27,901Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2017

86.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 696Avg Mileage 29,945Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2018

83.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 473Avg Mileage 29,600Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2019

80.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 472Avg Mileage 30,895Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%

2020

82.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 410Avg Mileage 32,067Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 568Avg Mileage 32,407Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2022

83.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 470Avg Mileage 32,037Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2023

84.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 522Avg Mileage 32,511Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 581Avg Mileage 33,546Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Vfr800 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	88.2%	910	16,596	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2010	7	86.7%	862	18,432	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2011	8	86.9%	842	19,297	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2012	9	87.7%	810	22,579	Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%
2013	10	86.9%	799	22,958	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2014	11	87.7%	764	24,014	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%
2015	12	85.8%	741	25,836	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.3%
2016	13	86.8%	733	27,901	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2017	14	86.2%	696	29,945	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2018	15	83.1%	473	29,600	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2019	16	80.7%	472	30,895	Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%
2020	17	82.7%	410	32,067	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2021	18	82.9%	568	32,407	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2022	19	83.6%	470	32,037	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2023	20	84.9%	522	32,511	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2024	21	85.7%	581	33,546	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Vfr800, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.7%

— 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	3.5% (6 yrs)	9.5% (21 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vfr800 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,653 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.