1997 Honda VTR1000 F 1.0L Petrol · R640 BNG
1997 Honda VTR1000 F (1.0L, petrol). First registered 20 Dec 1997. Recorded mileage 35,380 miles. MOT expired on 25 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- HONDA VTR1000 F
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 35,380 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R640 BNG Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/08/2023
- 35,380 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R640 BNG Mileage History
- 07/04/200626,541 mi
- 02/10/200626,861 mi+320 mi
- 24/09/200727,587 mi+726 mi
- 17/09/200827,883 mi+296 mi
- 12/09/200928,164 mi+281 mi
- 04/09/201028,434 mi+270 mi
- 01/10/201128,727 mi+293 mi
- 04/04/201228,807 mi+80 mi
- 06/04/201328,968 mi+161 mi
- 05/04/201429,200 mi+232 mi
- 28/03/201529,412 mi+212 mi
- 09/05/201629,587 mi+175 mi
- 16/05/201729,715 mi+128 mi
- 18/05/201829,807 mi+92 mi
- 23/01/201929,839 mi+32 mi
- 01/02/201929,840 mi+1 mi
- 17/07/202030,011 mi+171 mi
- 18/08/202130,836 mi+825 mi
- 18/08/202130,836 mi
- 27/08/202234,648 mi+3,812 mi
- 27/08/202234,654 mi+6 mi
- 08/08/202335,380 mi+726 mi
Average of roughly 510 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
R640 BNG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Honda Vtr1000 F (R640 BNG) between April 2006 and August 2023.
The record contains 19 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 08 August 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (6 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Tyres (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 13 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))”; “Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii))”.
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