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1997 Honda Vt750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years
Current Age
86.3%
Latest Pass Rate
285
Total Tests (All Years)
24,295 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 1997 Honda Vt750 as it ages.

24 yrs88.1%
25 yrs79.6%
26 yrs87.3%
27 yrs86.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 24 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
24 yrs88.1%59
25 yrs79.6%54
26 yrs87.3%55
27 yrs86.3%117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Vt750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (27 yrs)86.3%117
2023 (26 yrs)87.3%55
2022 (25 yrs)79.6%54
2021 (24 yrs)88.1%59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
88.1%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 21,658Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2022
79.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 20,787Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.8%
2023
87.3%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 22,681Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.2%
2024
86.3%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 117Avg Mileage 24,295Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Vt750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
15.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
4.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
4.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres
3.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes6.8% (24 yrs)3.4% (27 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors8.5% (24 yrs)8.5% (27 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vt750 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 285 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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