2003 Honda Vt750dc — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

93.6%

Latest Pass Rate

972

Total Tests (All Years)

23,096 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vt750dc

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 93.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 40.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Honda Vt750dc as it ages.

6 yrs88.0%

→ ↑2.9%

7 yrs90.9%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs91.1%

→ ↓8.3%

9 yrs82.8%

→ ↑5.8%

10 yrs88.6%

→ ↓6.5%

11 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs82.4%

→ ↑9.4%

13 yrs91.8%

→ ↓10.3%

14 yrs81.5%

→ ↑6.4%

15 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs87.0%

→ ↑6.6%

17 yrs93.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	88.0%	92
7 yrs	90.9%	99
8 yrs	91.1%	101
9 yrs	82.8%	87
10 yrs	88.6%	88
11 yrs	82.1%	84
12 yrs	82.4%	85
13 yrs	91.8%	85
14 yrs	81.5%	92
15 yrs	87.9%	58
16 yrs	87.0%	54
17 yrs	93.6%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Vt750dc pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	93.6%	47
2019 (16 yrs)	87%	54
2018 (15 yrs)	87.9%	58
2017 (14 yrs)	81.5%	92
2016 (13 yrs)	91.8%	85
2015 (12 yrs)	82.4%	85
2014 (11 yrs)	82.1%	84
2013 (10 yrs)	88.6%	88
2012 (9 yrs)	82.8%	87
2011 (8 yrs)	91.1%	101
2010 (7 yrs)	90.9%	99
2009 (6 yrs)	88%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 92Avg Mileage 9,166Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.4%

2010

90.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 99Avg Mileage 10,569Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%

2011

91.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 101Avg Mileage 12,077Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%

2012

82.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 15,238Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2013

88.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 14,936Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2014

82.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 16,080Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.3%

2015

82.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 85Avg Mileage 16,376Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2016

91.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 85Avg Mileage 17,611Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2017

81.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 92Avg Mileage 18,966Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 20,656Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2019

87.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 20,679Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%

2020

93.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 47Avg Mileage 23,096Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.8%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Vt750dc by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	88.0%	92	9,166	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.4%
2010	7	90.9%	99	10,569	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%
2011	8	91.1%	101	12,077	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%
2012	9	82.8%	87	15,238	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2013	10	88.6%	88	14,936	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2014	11	82.1%	84	16,080	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.3%
2015	12	82.4%	85	16,376	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2016	13	91.8%	85	17,611	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2017	14	81.5%	92	18,966	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2018	15	87.9%	58	20,656	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2019	16	87.0%	54	20,679	Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%
2020	17	93.6%	47	23,096	Motorcycle brakes — 12.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Vt750dc, with age trends.

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.3%

— 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	2.2% (6 yrs)	12.8% (17 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vt750dc cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 972 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.