1985 Honda Xbr500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

95.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,173

Total Tests (All Years)

35,738 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xbr500

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1985 Honda Xbr500 as it ages.

24 yrs83.5%

→ ↑4.5%

25 yrs88.0%

→ ↓0.5%

26 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.4%

27 yrs84.1%

→ ↑6.5%

28 yrs90.6%

→ ↑2.0%

29 yrs92.6%

→ ↓2.6%

30 yrs90.0%

→ ↓8.7%

31 yrs81.3%

→ ↑10.2%

32 yrs91.5%

→ ↓1.1%

33 yrs90.4%

→ ↑1.3%

34 yrs91.7%

→ ↓13.9%

35 yrs77.8%

→ ↑9.0%

36 yrs86.8%

→ ↑6.2%

37 yrs93.0%

→ ↓0.1%

38 yrs92.9%

→ ↑2.6%

39 yrs95.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	83.5%	91
25 yrs	88.0%	100
26 yrs	87.5%	104
27 yrs	84.1%	82
28 yrs	90.6%	85
29 yrs	92.6%	81
30 yrs	90.0%	80
31 yrs	81.3%	75
32 yrs	91.5%	71
33 yrs	90.4%	52
34 yrs	91.7%	60
35 yrs	77.8%	45
36 yrs	86.8%	68
37 yrs	93.0%	57
38 yrs	92.9%	56
39 yrs	95.5%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Honda Xbr500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	95.5%	66
2023 (38 yrs)	92.9%	56
2022 (37 yrs)	93%	57
2021 (36 yrs)	86.8%	68
2020 (35 yrs)	77.8%	45
2019 (34 yrs)	91.7%	60
2018 (33 yrs)	90.4%	52
2017 (32 yrs)	91.5%	71
2016 (31 yrs)	81.3%	75
2015 (30 yrs)	90%	80
2014 (29 yrs)	92.6%	81
2013 (28 yrs)	90.6%	85
2012 (27 yrs)	84.1%	82
2011 (26 yrs)	87.5%	104
2010 (25 yrs)	88%	100
2009 (24 yrs)	83.5%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 91Avg Mileage 36,338Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2010

88.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 100Avg Mileage 36,304Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.0%

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 104Avg Mileage 38,727Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%

2012

84.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 82Avg Mileage 37,908Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2013

90.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 85Avg Mileage 38,081Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2014

92.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 81Avg Mileage 38,200Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%

2015

90.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 80Avg Mileage 38,442Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 75Avg Mileage 38,659Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.7%

2017

91.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 71Avg Mileage 37,057Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.2%

2018

90.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 52Avg Mileage 37,612Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%

2019

91.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 60Avg Mileage 36,365Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

2020

77.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 45Avg Mileage 38,411Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2021

86.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 68Avg Mileage 38,708Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%

2022

93.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 57Avg Mileage 35,512Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%

2023

92.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 56Avg Mileage 35,106Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

2024

95.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 66Avg Mileage 35,738Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

MOT results for 1985 Honda Xbr500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	83.5%	91	36,338	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2010	25	88.0%	100	36,304	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.0%
2011	26	87.5%	104	38,727	Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%
2012	27	84.1%	82	37,908	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2013	28	90.6%	85	38,081	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2014	29	92.6%	81	38,200	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%
2015	30	90.0%	80	38,442	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2016	31	81.3%	75	38,659	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.7%
2017	32	91.5%	71	37,057	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.2%
2018	33	90.4%	52	37,612	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%
2019	34	91.7%	60	36,365	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%
2020	35	77.8%	45	38,411	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2021	36	86.8%	68	38,708	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%
2022	37	93.0%	57	35,512	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%
2023	38	92.9%	56	35,106	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%
2024	39	95.5%	66	35,738	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Honda Xbr500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

3.8%

↑ 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

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xbr500 cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,173 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.