2008 Honda Vfr800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

745

Total Tests (All Years)

28,659 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 88.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 36.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Vfr800 as it ages.

3 yrs88.1%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs87.3%

→ ↑2.5%

5 yrs89.8%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs84.1%

→ ↑6.5%

7 yrs90.6%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs85.9%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs85.0%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs81.1%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs83.7%

→ ↑8.0%

14 yrs91.7%

→ ↓12.6%

15 yrs79.1%

→ ↑9.8%

16 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.1%	59
4 yrs	87.3%	63
5 yrs	89.8%	59
6 yrs	84.1%	63
7 yrs	90.6%	64
8 yrs	85.9%	64
9 yrs	87.5%	56
10 yrs	87.0%	46
11 yrs	85.0%	40
12 yrs	81.1%	37
13 yrs	83.7%	43
14 yrs	91.7%	36
15 yrs	79.1%	43
16 yrs	88.9%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Vfr800 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	88.9%	72
2023 (15 yrs)	79.1%	43
2022 (14 yrs)	91.7%	36
2021 (13 yrs)	83.7%	43
2020 (12 yrs)	81.1%	37
2019 (11 yrs)	85%	40
2018 (10 yrs)	87%	46
2017 (9 yrs)	87.5%	56
2016 (8 yrs)	85.9%	64
2015 (7 yrs)	90.6%	64
2014 (6 yrs)	84.1%	63
2013 (5 yrs)	89.8%	59
2012 (4 yrs)	87.3%	63
2011 (3 yrs)	88.1%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 59Avg Mileage 8,035Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2012

87.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 9,932Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.3%

2013

89.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 10,768Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2014

84.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 13,455Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2015

90.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 15,070Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.8%

2016

85.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 64Avg Mileage 17,196Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 20,800Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2018

87.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 18,653Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%

2019

85.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 18,672Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2020

81.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 25,627Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 13.5%

2021

83.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 25,502Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2022

91.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 26,159Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

2023

79.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 26,881Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 72Avg Mileage 28,659Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Vfr800 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.1%	59	8,035	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2012	4	87.3%	63	9,932	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.3%
2013	5	89.8%	59	10,768	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2014	6	84.1%	63	13,455	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2015	7	90.6%	64	15,070	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.8%
2016	8	85.9%	64	17,196	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2017	9	87.5%	56	20,800	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2018	10	87.0%	46	18,653	Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%
2019	11	85.0%	40	18,672	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2020	12	81.1%	37	25,627	Motorcycle tyres — 13.5%
2021	13	83.7%	43	25,502	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2022	14	91.7%	36	26,159	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%
2023	15	79.1%	43	26,881	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%
2024	16	88.9%	72	28,659	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Vfr800, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

6.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.5%

— 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	3.4% (3 yrs)	4.2% (16 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 745 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.