1998 Honda Vt750c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

87.9%

Latest Pass Rate

674

Total Tests (All Years)

26,471 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 1998 Honda Vt750c as it ages.

11 yrs81.3%

→ ↑11.5%

12 yrs92.8%

→ ↓9.2%

13 yrs83.6%

→ ↓5.5%

14 yrs78.1%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs81.0%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs85.5%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs87.9%

→ ↓6.5%

18 yrs81.4%

→ ↓6.0%

19 yrs75.4%

→ ↑3.5%

20 yrs78.9%

→ ↑12.3%

21 yrs91.2%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs87.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	81.3%	75
12 yrs	92.8%	69
13 yrs	83.6%	67
14 yrs	78.1%	64
15 yrs	81.0%	58
16 yrs	85.5%	62
17 yrs	87.9%	58
18 yrs	81.4%	59
19 yrs	75.4%	57
20 yrs	78.9%	38
21 yrs	91.2%	34
22 yrs	87.9%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Vt750c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	87.9%	33
2019 (21 yrs)	91.2%	34
2018 (20 yrs)	78.9%	38
2017 (19 yrs)	75.4%	57
2016 (18 yrs)	81.4%	59
2015 (17 yrs)	87.9%	58
2014 (16 yrs)	85.5%	62
2013 (15 yrs)	81%	58
2012 (14 yrs)	78.1%	64
2011 (13 yrs)	83.6%	67
2010 (12 yrs)	92.8%	69
2009 (11 yrs)	81.3%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 16,137Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2010

92.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 17,244Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%

2011

83.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 17,260Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2012

78.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 64Avg Mileage 18,228Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 20,234Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 15.5%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 20,602Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.7%

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 23,289Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2016

81.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 59Avg Mileage 22,291Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%

2017

75.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 21,328Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 25,069Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2019

91.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 24,453Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.9%

2020

87.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 26,471Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.2%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Vt750c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	81.3%	75	16,137	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2010	12	92.8%	69	17,244	Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%
2011	13	83.6%	67	17,260	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2012	14	78.1%	64	18,228	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2013	15	81.0%	58	20,234	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 15.5%
2014	16	85.5%	62	20,602	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.7%
2015	17	87.9%	58	23,289	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2016	18	81.4%	59	22,291	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%
2017	19	75.4%	57	21,328	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%
2018	20	78.9%	38	25,069	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2019	21	91.2%	34	24,453	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.9%
2020	22	87.9%	33	26,471	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Vt750c, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.8%

— 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	8.0% (11 yrs)	3.0% (22 yrs)	-5.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vt750c cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 674 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.