1987 Honda Xbr500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,319

Total Tests (All Years)

43,875 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Honda Xbr500 as it ages.

22 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs83.5%

→ ↓2.9%

24 yrs80.6%

→ ↑7.5%

25 yrs88.1%

→ ↓4.6%

26 yrs83.5%

→ ↓0.9%

27 yrs82.6%

→ ↑0.5%

28 yrs83.1%

→ ↑11.0%

29 yrs94.1%

→ ↓10.6%

30 yrs83.5%

→ ↑0.4%

31 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.8%

32 yrs83.1%

→ ↑9.8%

33 yrs92.9%

→ ↓8.2%

34 yrs84.7%

→ ↑5.3%

35 yrs90.0%

→ ↑2.6%

36 yrs92.6%

→ ↓3.7%

37 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	84.5%	116
23 yrs	83.5%	97
24 yrs	80.6%	108
25 yrs	88.1%	101
26 yrs	83.5%	97
27 yrs	82.6%	86
28 yrs	83.1%	89
29 yrs	94.1%	85
30 yrs	83.5%	91
31 yrs	83.9%	62
32 yrs	83.1%	59
33 yrs	92.9%	56
34 yrs	84.7%	72
35 yrs	90.0%	60
36 yrs	92.6%	68
37 yrs	88.9%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Honda Xbr500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	88.9%	72
2023 (36 yrs)	92.6%	68
2022 (35 yrs)	90%	60
2021 (34 yrs)	84.7%	72
2020 (33 yrs)	92.9%	56
2019 (32 yrs)	83.1%	59
2018 (31 yrs)	83.9%	62
2017 (30 yrs)	83.5%	91
2016 (29 yrs)	94.1%	85
2015 (28 yrs)	83.1%	89
2014 (27 yrs)	82.6%	86
2013 (26 yrs)	83.5%	97
2012 (25 yrs)	88.1%	101
2011 (24 yrs)	80.6%	108
2010 (23 yrs)	83.5%	97
2009 (22 yrs)	84.5%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 116Avg Mileage 34,968Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2010

83.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 97Avg Mileage 36,090Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.2%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 108Avg Mileage 34,693Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2012

88.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 101Avg Mileage 35,016Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2013

83.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 97Avg Mileage 35,760Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2014

82.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 86Avg Mileage 36,899Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.1%

2015

83.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 89Avg Mileage 37,181Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2016

94.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 85Avg Mileage 34,741Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2017

83.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 91Avg Mileage 34,917Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2018

83.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 62Avg Mileage 37,092Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

2019

83.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 59Avg Mileage 36,245Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2020

92.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 56Avg Mileage 42,420Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 5.4%

2021

84.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 72Avg Mileage 38,134Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 60Avg Mileage 38,049Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

2023

92.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 68Avg Mileage 39,769Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 4.4%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 72Avg Mileage 43,875Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

MOT results for 1987 Honda Xbr500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	84.5%	116	34,968	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2010	23	83.5%	97	36,090	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.2%
2011	24	80.6%	108	34,693	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2012	25	88.1%	101	35,016	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2013	26	83.5%	97	35,760	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2014	27	82.6%	86	36,899	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.1%
2015	28	83.1%	89	37,181	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2016	29	94.1%	85	34,741	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2017	30	83.5%	91	34,917	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2018	31	83.9%	62	37,092	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2019	32	83.1%	59	36,245	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2020	33	92.9%	56	42,420	Motorcycle steering — 5.4%
2021	34	84.7%	72	38,134	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%
2022	35	90.0%	60	38,049	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%
2023	36	92.6%	68	39,769	Motorcycle suspension — 4.4%
2024	37	88.9%	72	43,875	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Honda Xbr500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	8.6% (22 yrs)	2.8% (37 yrs)	-5.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xbr500 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,319 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.