2008 Honda Vfr800a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,648

Total Tests (All Years)

29,204 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 82.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 29.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Vfr800a as it ages.

3 yrs88.3%

→ ↑4.6%

4 yrs92.9%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs91.9%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs86.8%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs89.2%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs85.9%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs85.5%

→ ↑6.0%

10 yrs91.5%

→ ↓12.8%

11 yrs78.7%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs80.5%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.6%

14 yrs78.7%

→ ↑10.5%

15 yrs89.2%

→ ↓6.6%

16 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.3%	154
4 yrs	92.9%	154
5 yrs	91.9%	136
6 yrs	86.8%	144
7 yrs	89.2%	139
8 yrs	85.9%	135
9 yrs	85.5%	131
10 yrs	91.5%	94
11 yrs	78.7%	94
12 yrs	80.5%	82
13 yrs	83.3%	108
14 yrs	78.7%	89
15 yrs	89.2%	102
16 yrs	82.6%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Vfr800a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	82.6%	86
2023 (15 yrs)	89.2%	102
2022 (14 yrs)	78.7%	89
2021 (13 yrs)	83.3%	108
2020 (12 yrs)	80.5%	82
2019 (11 yrs)	78.7%	94
2018 (10 yrs)	91.5%	94
2017 (9 yrs)	85.5%	131
2016 (8 yrs)	85.9%	135
2015 (7 yrs)	89.2%	139
2014 (6 yrs)	86.8%	144
2013 (5 yrs)	91.9%	136
2012 (4 yrs)	92.9%	154
2011 (3 yrs)	88.3%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 154Avg Mileage 8,575Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%

2012

92.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 154Avg Mileage 11,144Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.2%

2013

91.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 136Avg Mileage 13,892Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2014

86.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 144Avg Mileage 16,151Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.2%

2015

89.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 139Avg Mileage 18,144Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%

2016

85.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 135Avg Mileage 18,694Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2017

85.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 131Avg Mileage 22,083Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2018

91.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 94Avg Mileage 23,379Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%

2019

78.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 25,133Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

2020

80.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 24,328Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 108Avg Mileage 27,026Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%

2022

78.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 89Avg Mileage 28,745Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%

2023

89.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 29,167Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

2024

82.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 86Avg Mileage 29,204Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Vfr800a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.3%	154	8,575	Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%
2012	4	92.9%	154	11,144	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.2%
2013	5	91.9%	136	13,892	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2014	6	86.8%	144	16,151	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.2%
2015	7	89.2%	139	18,144	Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%
2016	8	85.9%	135	18,694	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2017	9	85.5%	131	22,083	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2018	10	91.5%	94	23,379	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%
2019	11	78.7%	94	25,133	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%
2020	12	80.5%	82	24,328	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%
2021	13	83.3%	108	27,026	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%
2022	14	78.7%	89	28,745	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%
2023	15	89.2%	102	29,167	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%
2024	16	82.6%	86	29,204	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Vfr800a, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

4.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	5.2% (3 yrs)	8.1% (16 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,648 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.