2005 Honda Vtx 1300s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

87.2%

Latest Pass Rate

673

Total Tests (All Years)

27,365 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 87.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 31.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Vtx 1300s as it ages.

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↑3.1%

6 yrs87.8%

→ ↓7.8%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↑6.7%

8 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs85.4%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs86.1%

→ ↓3.7%

14 yrs82.4%

→ ↓5.9%

16 yrs76.5%

→ ↑7.3%

17 yrs83.8%

→ ↓3.3%

18 yrs80.5%

→ ↑6.7%

19 yrs87.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	86.9%	61
5 yrs	84.7%	59
6 yrs	87.8%	49
7 yrs	80.0%	50
8 yrs	86.7%	45
9 yrs	87.8%	49
10 yrs	87.5%	48
11 yrs	85.4%	48
12 yrs	88.4%	43
13 yrs	86.1%	36
14 yrs	82.4%	34
16 yrs	76.5%	34
17 yrs	83.8%	37
18 yrs	80.5%	41
19 yrs	87.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda Vtx 1300s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	87.2%	39
2023 (18 yrs)	80.5%	41
2022 (17 yrs)	83.8%	37
2021 (16 yrs)	76.5%	34
2019 (14 yrs)	82.4%	34
2018 (13 yrs)	86.1%	36
2017 (12 yrs)	88.4%	43
2016 (11 yrs)	85.4%	48
2015 (10 yrs)	87.5%	48
2014 (9 yrs)	87.8%	49
2013 (8 yrs)	86.7%	45
2012 (7 yrs)	80%	50
2011 (6 yrs)	87.8%	49
2010 (5 yrs)	84.7%	59
2009 (4 yrs)	86.9%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 61Avg Mileage 5,757Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2010

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 8,995Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

2011

87.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 49Avg Mileage 9,469Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 50Avg Mileage 11,339Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2013

86.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 13,552Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2014

87.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 15,046Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2015

87.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 15,008Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.2%

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 17,605Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2017

88.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 17,817Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2018

86.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 22,346Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

2019

82.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 25,902Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.6%

2021

76.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 22,010Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2022

83.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 24,673Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%

2023

80.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 25,143Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2024

87.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 27,365Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Vtx 1300s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	86.9%	61	5,757	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2010	5	84.7%	59	8,995	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2011	6	87.8%	49	9,469	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%
2012	7	80.0%	50	11,339	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2013	8	86.7%	45	13,552	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2014	9	87.8%	49	15,046	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2015	10	87.5%	48	15,008	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.2%
2016	11	85.4%	48	17,605	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2017	12	88.4%	43	17,817	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2018	13	86.1%	36	22,346	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%
2019	14	82.4%	34	25,902	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.6%
2021	16	76.5%	34	22,010	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2022	17	83.8%	37	24,673	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%
2023	18	80.5%	41	25,143	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2024	19	87.2%	39	27,365	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Vtx 1300s, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

7.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vtx 1300s cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 673 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.