2005 Honda Vfr800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

6,069

Total Tests (All Years)

32,414 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 80.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 24.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Vfr800 as it ages.

4 yrs89.0%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs89.2%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs89.1%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs87.3%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs86.1%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs84.5%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs85.1%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs82.6%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs84.3%

→ ↓3.9%

17 yrs80.4%

→ ↑7.6%

18 yrs88.0%

→ ↓8.0%

19 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	89.0%	517
5 yrs	89.2%	500
6 yrs	89.1%	486
7 yrs	87.3%	456
8 yrs	88.3%	443
9 yrs	86.1%	439
10 yrs	86.6%	441
11 yrs	84.5%	426
12 yrs	87.9%	406
13 yrs	85.1%	276
14 yrs	82.6%	287
15 yrs	84.9%	238
16 yrs	84.3%	305
17 yrs	80.4%	275
18 yrs	88.0%	284
19 yrs	80.0%	290

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda Vfr800 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	80%	290
2023 (18 yrs)	88%	284
2022 (17 yrs)	80.4%	275
2021 (16 yrs)	84.3%	305
2020 (15 yrs)	84.9%	238
2019 (14 yrs)	82.6%	287
2018 (13 yrs)	85.1%	276
2017 (12 yrs)	87.9%	406
2016 (11 yrs)	84.5%	426
2015 (10 yrs)	86.6%	441
2014 (9 yrs)	86.1%	439
2013 (8 yrs)	88.3%	443
2012 (7 yrs)	87.3%	456
2011 (6 yrs)	89.1%	486
2010 (5 yrs)	89.2%	500
2009 (4 yrs)	89%	517

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 517Avg Mileage 11,565Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2010

89.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 500Avg Mileage 13,500Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2011

89.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 486Avg Mileage 15,886Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2012

87.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 456Avg Mileage 18,218Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.0%

2013

88.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 443Avg Mileage 19,496Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2014

86.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 439Avg Mileage 20,995Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

2015

86.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 441Avg Mileage 22,871Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2016

84.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 426Avg Mileage 24,577Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

2017

87.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 406Avg Mileage 26,106Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2018

85.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 276Avg Mileage 27,898Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%

2019

82.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 287Avg Mileage 29,489Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2020

84.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 238Avg Mileage 29,805Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2021

84.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 305Avg Mileage 28,643Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2022

80.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 275Avg Mileage 30,438Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.2%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 284Avg Mileage 30,035Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 290Avg Mileage 32,414Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Vfr800 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	89.0%	517	11,565	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2010	5	89.2%	500	13,500	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2011	6	89.1%	486	15,886	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2012	7	87.3%	456	18,218	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.0%
2013	8	88.3%	443	19,496	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2014	9	86.1%	439	20,995	Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%
2015	10	86.6%	441	22,871	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2016	11	84.5%	426	24,577	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2017	12	87.9%	406	26,106	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2018	13	85.1%	276	27,898	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%
2019	14	82.6%	287	29,489	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2020	15	84.9%	238	29,805	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2021	16	84.3%	305	28,643	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2022	17	80.4%	275	30,438	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.2%
2023	18	88.0%	284	30,035	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2024	19	80.0%	290	32,414	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Vfr800, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.9%

— 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	3.9% (4 yrs)	9.3% (19 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,069 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.