2006 Honda Vfr800a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

75.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,311

Total Tests (All Years)

26,781 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 75.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Honda Vfr800a as it ages.

3 yrs86.1%

→ ↑0.8%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↑3.3%

5 yrs90.2%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs89.2%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs86.0%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs85.5%

→ ↑2.8%

9 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs86.6%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs88.9%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs86.9%

→ ↓8.8%

14 yrs78.1%

→ ↑5.5%

15 yrs83.6%

→ ↑6.6%

16 yrs90.2%

→ ↓5.1%

17 yrs85.1%

→ ↓9.9%

18 yrs75.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.1%	194
4 yrs	86.9%	198
5 yrs	90.2%	183
6 yrs	89.2%	176
7 yrs	86.0%	172
8 yrs	85.5%	165
9 yrs	88.3%	162
10 yrs	85.4%	158
11 yrs	86.6%	142
12 yrs	88.9%	99
13 yrs	86.9%	107
14 yrs	78.1%	96
15 yrs	83.6%	122
16 yrs	90.2%	102
17 yrs	85.1%	114
18 yrs	75.2%	121

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda Vfr800a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	75.2%	121
2023 (17 yrs)	85.1%	114
2022 (16 yrs)	90.2%	102
2021 (15 yrs)	83.6%	122
2020 (14 yrs)	78.1%	96
2019 (13 yrs)	86.9%	107
2018 (12 yrs)	88.9%	99
2017 (11 yrs)	86.6%	142
2016 (10 yrs)	85.4%	158
2015 (9 yrs)	88.3%	162
2014 (8 yrs)	85.5%	165
2013 (7 yrs)	86%	172
2012 (6 yrs)	89.2%	176
2011 (5 yrs)	90.2%	183
2010 (4 yrs)	86.9%	198
2009 (3 yrs)	86.1%	194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 194Avg Mileage 8,669Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2010

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 198Avg Mileage 11,378Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2011

90.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 183Avg Mileage 12,303Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2012

89.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 176Avg Mileage 14,352Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2013

86.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 172Avg Mileage 16,377Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 165Avg Mileage 17,781Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.1%

2015

88.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 162Avg Mileage 19,416Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.6%

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 158Avg Mileage 20,672Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2017

86.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 142Avg Mileage 22,408Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

2018

88.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 22,068Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

2019

86.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 25,180Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 96Avg Mileage 24,927Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.8%

2021

83.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 122Avg Mileage 25,002Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2022

90.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 102Avg Mileage 25,786Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2023

85.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 114Avg Mileage 26,920Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

2024

75.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 121Avg Mileage 26,781Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Vfr800a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.1%	194	8,669	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2010	4	86.9%	198	11,378	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2011	5	90.2%	183	12,303	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2012	6	89.2%	176	14,352	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2013	7	86.0%	172	16,377	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2014	8	85.5%	165	17,781	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.1%
2015	9	88.3%	162	19,416	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.6%
2016	10	85.4%	158	20,672	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2017	11	86.6%	142	22,408	Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%
2018	12	88.9%	99	22,068	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%
2019	13	86.9%	107	25,180	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2020	14	78.1%	96	24,927	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.8%
2021	15	83.6%	122	25,002	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2022	16	90.2%	102	25,786	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2023	17	85.1%	114	26,920	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2024	18	75.2%	121	26,781	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Honda Vfr800a, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

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	3.6% (3 yrs)	7.4% (18 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vfr800a cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,311 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.