2004 Honda Vfr800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

81.9%

Latest Pass Rate

7,400

Total Tests (All Years)

31,481 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 81.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 25.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Vfr800 as it ages.

5 yrs87.7%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs86.3%

→ ↑2.8%

7 yrs89.1%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs88.6%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs87.4%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs85.3%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs84.4%

→ ↓5.0%

16 yrs79.4%

→ ↑6.3%

17 yrs85.7%

→ ↓4.0%

18 yrs81.7%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs83.6%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs81.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	87.7%	675
6 yrs	86.3%	629
7 yrs	89.1%	612
8 yrs	88.6%	561
9 yrs	87.4%	562
10 yrs	84.3%	559
11 yrs	84.7%	543
12 yrs	85.3%	524
13 yrs	86.2%	484
14 yrs	85.3%	339
15 yrs	84.4%	320
16 yrs	79.4%	267
17 yrs	85.7%	363
18 yrs	81.7%	295
19 yrs	83.6%	324
20 yrs	81.9%	343

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Vfr800 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	81.9%	343
2023 (19 yrs)	83.6%	324
2022 (18 yrs)	81.7%	295
2021 (17 yrs)	85.7%	363
2020 (16 yrs)	79.4%	267
2019 (15 yrs)	84.4%	320
2018 (14 yrs)	85.3%	339
2017 (13 yrs)	86.2%	484
2016 (12 yrs)	85.3%	524
2015 (11 yrs)	84.7%	543
2014 (10 yrs)	84.3%	559
2013 (9 yrs)	87.4%	562
2012 (8 yrs)	88.6%	561
2011 (7 yrs)	89.1%	612
2010 (6 yrs)	86.3%	629
2009 (5 yrs)	87.7%	675

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 675Avg Mileage 15,138Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%

2010

86.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 629Avg Mileage 17,008Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2011

89.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 612Avg Mileage 18,766Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%

2012

88.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 561Avg Mileage 20,648Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.6%

2013

87.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 562Avg Mileage 21,810Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2014

84.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 559Avg Mileage 23,200Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2015

84.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 543Avg Mileage 24,505Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 524Avg Mileage 26,921Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%

2017

86.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 484Avg Mileage 27,480Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

2018

85.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 339Avg Mileage 26,459Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2019

84.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 320Avg Mileage 27,893Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

2020

79.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 267Avg Mileage 30,867Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2021

85.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 363Avg Mileage 29,134Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2022

81.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 295Avg Mileage 31,226Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%

2023

83.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 324Avg Mileage 30,527Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%

2024

81.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 343Avg Mileage 31,481Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.1%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Vfr800 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	87.7%	675	15,138	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%
2010	6	86.3%	629	17,008	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2011	7	89.1%	612	18,766	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%
2012	8	88.6%	561	20,648	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.6%
2013	9	87.4%	562	21,810	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2014	10	84.3%	559	23,200	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2015	11	84.7%	543	24,505	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2016	12	85.3%	524	26,921	Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%
2017	13	86.2%	484	27,480	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2018	14	85.3%	339	26,459	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2019	15	84.4%	320	27,893	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2020	16	79.4%	267	30,867	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2021	17	85.7%	363	29,134	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2022	18	81.7%	295	31,226	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%
2023	19	83.6%	324	30,527	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%
2024	20	81.9%	343	31,481	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Vfr800, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

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	4.9% (5 yrs)	7.0% (20 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,400 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.