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1988 Honda Vision — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
82.1%
Latest Pass Rate
384
Total Tests (All Years)
5,608 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Honda Vision as it ages.

21 yrs62.9%
22 yrs72.9%
23 yrs78.3%
24 yrs76.8%
25 yrs80.4%
26 yrs83.7%
27 yrs82.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs62.9%70
22 yrs72.9%70
23 yrs78.3%60
24 yrs76.8%56
25 yrs80.4%46
26 yrs83.7%43
27 yrs82.1%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Honda Vision pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (27 yrs)82.1%39
2014 (26 yrs)83.7%43
2013 (25 yrs)80.4%46
2012 (24 yrs)76.8%56
2011 (23 yrs)78.3%60
2010 (22 yrs)72.9%70
2009 (21 yrs)62.9%70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 70Avg Mileage 6,635Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.3%
2010
72.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 70Avg Mileage 5,385Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2011
78.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 60Avg Mileage 5,250Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2012
76.8%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 56Avg Mileage 8,166Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2013
80.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 46Avg Mileage 5,563Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.9%
2014
83.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 7,611Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2015
82.1%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 5,608Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Honda Vision, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
16.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
7.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
6.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling24.3% (21 yrs)10.3% (27 yrs)
-14.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension10.0% (21 yrs)5.1% (27 yrs)
-4.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes5.7% (21 yrs)10.3% (27 yrs)
+4.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels5.7% (21 yrs)5.1% (27 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vision cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 384 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.

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