1987 HONDA 0.4L PETROL

The most recent MOT was on 2025-07-04 — just under 11 months ago — and it passed with no defects at 39,665 miles. This is the cleanest result in the full history provided. There’s a clear, limited pattern of recurring issues: front brake binding and drive chain looseness appeared together in both 2018 entries. These were present in the failed test and again in the pass immediately after — suggesting they were noted but not necessarily fully resolved or rechecked to strict tolerance. No trace of either issue appears in any later MOT (2021, 2022, or 2025), so the trend is improving — or at least stable and currently absent. The recorded mileage is 39,665 over 39 years — about 1,017 miles per year. That’s very low annual use. It could mean gentle, occasional riding — but equally, it may reflect long periods of storage. Low mileage doesn’t guarantee freshness: rubber seals, brake hoses, tyres, and chain lubrication degrade with age regardless of use. There’s no way to tell from the MOT history alone whether the bike sat for years or was ridden lightly and maintained well.