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HONDA CB5001998 · 0.5L Petrol

R501 FCV

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 HONDA CB500? It's a Petrol with a 499cc engine showing 11,155 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT
Expired
Expires 07/07/2024
Tax
No data
Fuel
Petrol
Year
1998
Engine
499cc

Free vehicle health score

30
/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)
! Older vehicle
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Stolen
Locked
Finance
Locked
Write-off
Locked
Salvage
Locked
Imported
Locked
Exported
Locked
Scrapped
Locked
Destruction
Locked
V5C Logbook
Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/3/2026, 1:00:05 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Honda Cb500 (R501 FCV) from 1998 show a total of 5 MOT tests between September 2021 and September 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this Honda has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

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