CCM SPITFIRE

600cc Petrol Class 2

#505 of 5426 overall #1 of 14 CCMs #309 of 2787 other bikes

91.8%

first-time pass rate

3.2%

failed outright

1,722

median miles at test

282

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The SPITFIRE's first-time pass rate has risen 5.4 points since 2022, 88.1% to 93.5%.

What fails on a SPITFIRE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	5	50
Identification of the vehicle	3	30
brakes	1	10
tyres	1	10

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the SPITFIRE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the SPITFIRE.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2019 (93.3% pass). Weakest: 2018 (91.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.