2004 Honda Vt750c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

355

Total Tests (All Years)

25,067 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 80.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 27.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Vt750c as it ages.

5 yrs90.0%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs82.9%

→ ↑9.8%

8 yrs92.7%

→ ↓10.2%

9 yrs82.5%

→ ↑7.0%

10 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs89.7%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs89.5%

→ ↓8.9%

13 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	90.0%	40
6 yrs	85.7%	42
7 yrs	82.9%	41
8 yrs	92.7%	41
9 yrs	82.5%	40
10 yrs	89.5%	38
11 yrs	89.7%	39
12 yrs	89.5%	38
13 yrs	80.6%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Vt750c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	80.6%	36
2016 (12 yrs)	89.5%	38
2015 (11 yrs)	89.7%	39
2014 (10 yrs)	89.5%	38
2013 (9 yrs)	82.5%	40
2012 (8 yrs)	92.7%	41
2011 (7 yrs)	82.9%	41
2010 (6 yrs)	85.7%	42
2009 (5 yrs)	90%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 40Avg Mileage 11,083Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 10,700Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 13,095Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2012

92.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 15,655Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2013

82.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 16,867Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2014

89.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 18,991Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2015

89.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 20,169Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.1%

2016

89.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 20,713Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 5.3%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 25,067Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Vt750c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	90.0%	40	11,083	Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%
2010	6	85.7%	42	10,700	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2011	7	82.9%	41	13,095	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2012	8	92.7%	41	15,655	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2013	9	82.5%	40	16,867	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2014	10	89.5%	38	18,991	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2015	11	89.7%	39	20,169	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.1%
2016	12	89.5%	38	20,713	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 5.3%
2017	13	80.6%	36	25,067	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Vt750c, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	2.5% (5 yrs)	11.1% (13 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	5.0% (5 yrs)	8.3% (13 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	5.0% (5 yrs)	5.6% (13 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 355 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.