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1984 Honda Vt500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
213
Total Tests (All Years)
33,303 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 1984 Honda Vt500 as it ages.

25 yrs73.5%
26 yrs73.3%
27 yrs76.9%
28 yrs78.1%
30 yrs61.9%
31 yrs83.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs73.5%34
26 yrs73.3%30
27 yrs76.9%39
28 yrs78.1%32
30 yrs61.9%42
31 yrs83.3%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Honda Vt500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (31 yrs)83.3%36
2014 (30 yrs)61.9%42
2012 (28 yrs)78.1%32
2011 (27 yrs)76.9%39
2010 (26 yrs)73.3%30
2009 (25 yrs)73.5%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
73.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 36,690Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2010
73.3%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 36,682Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2011
76.9%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 33,289Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2012
78.1%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 34,466Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2014High Fail Rate
61.9%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 42Avg Mileage 33,877Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.0%
2015
83.3%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 36Avg Mileage 33,303Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Honda Vt500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
20.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle body and structure
10.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
9.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
7.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling14.7% (25 yrs)30.6% (31 yrs)
+15.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension14.7% (25 yrs)11.1% (31 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes5.9% (25 yrs)5.6% (31 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —
Items Not Tested2.9% (25 yrs)2.8% (31 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Honda Vt500 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vt500 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 213 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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