2005 Honda Vtx 1800c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

535

Total Tests (All Years)

26,181 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 72.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Vtx 1800c as it ages.

4 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs87.5%

→ ↑1.7%

6 yrs89.2%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs88.6%

→ ↓7.5%

8 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs80.6%

→ ↑7.3%

10 yrs87.9%

→ ↑6.0%

11 yrs93.9%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs90.2%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs92.1%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs90.0%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs85.7%

→ ↓9.2%

17 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.8%

18 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	87.5%	40
5 yrs	87.5%	40
6 yrs	89.2%	37
7 yrs	88.6%	35
8 yrs	81.1%	37
9 yrs	80.6%	31
10 yrs	87.9%	33
11 yrs	93.9%	33
12 yrs	90.2%	41
13 yrs	92.1%	38
14 yrs	89.5%	38
15 yrs	90.0%	30
16 yrs	85.7%	35
17 yrs	76.5%	34
18 yrs	72.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda Vtx 1800c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (18 yrs)	72.7%	33
2022 (17 yrs)	76.5%	34
2021 (16 yrs)	85.7%	35
2020 (15 yrs)	90%	30
2019 (14 yrs)	89.5%	38
2018 (13 yrs)	92.1%	38
2017 (12 yrs)	90.2%	41
2016 (11 yrs)	93.9%	33
2015 (10 yrs)	87.9%	33
2014 (9 yrs)	80.6%	31
2013 (8 yrs)	81.1%	37
2012 (7 yrs)	88.6%	35
2011 (6 yrs)	89.2%	37
2010 (5 yrs)	87.5%	40
2009 (4 yrs)	87.5%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 40Avg Mileage 8,202Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 7.5%

2010

87.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 40Avg Mileage 10,293Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.0%

2011

89.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 37Avg Mileage 10,783Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2012

88.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 13,104Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%

2013

81.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 13,558Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 31Avg Mileage 14,934Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 16,251Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 9.1%

2016

93.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 16,377Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2017

90.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 16,871Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2018

92.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 16,589Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2019

89.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 21,025Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2020

90.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 22,175Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2021

85.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 21,534Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 22,200Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.5%

2023

72.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 26,181Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Vtx 1800c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	87.5%	40	8,202	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 7.5%
2010	5	87.5%	40	10,293	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.0%
2011	6	89.2%	37	10,783	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2012	7	88.6%	35	13,104	Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2013	8	81.1%	37	13,558	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2014	9	80.6%	31	14,934	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2015	10	87.9%	33	16,251	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 9.1%
2016	11	93.9%	33	16,377	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2017	12	90.2%	41	16,871	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2018	13	92.1%	38	16,589	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2019	14	89.5%	38	21,025	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2020	15	90.0%	30	22,175	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2021	16	85.7%	35	21,534	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2022	17	76.5%	34	22,200	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.5%
2023	18	72.7%	33	26,181	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Vtx 1800c, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

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

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vtx 1800c cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 535 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.