Honda CB 1000 Ra-B: MOT pass rate by registration year

Which CB 1000 Ra-B years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.9% average, from 1,245 DVSA tests.

2011

highest-passing year · 89.4%

2012

lowest-passing year · 85.5%

3.9pp

spread across 3 years

Pass rate by registration year

first-time pass rate · cohorts with 50 or more tests · registration year from first use date

Highest pass rate: 2011 (89.4% of 828 tests). Lowest: 2012 (85.5% of 324). Years more than two points below the model average: 2012.

Registered	Tests	First-time pass	vs model (87.9%)
2011	828	89.4%	+1.5 pp
2012	324	85.5%	-2.4 pp
2013	81	86.4%	-1.5 pp

Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2025

Questions

Which CB 1000 Ra-B years have the lowest MOT pass rate?: 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB 1000 Ra-B overall (87.9%); the 2012 cohort is lowest at 85.5% from 324 tests.
Which CB 1000 Ra-B year has the highest MOT pass rate?: 2011, at 89.4% of 828 first tests (2005–2025).
How much does the CB 1000 Ra-B pass rate vary by year?: 3.9 percentage points between the highest (2011, 89.4%) and lowest (2012, 85.5%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

Full report: Honda CB 1000 Ra-B reliability, failures and mileage · ranked #1639 of 5428 models· other Honda models: CBR600F, CBR900RR, CBR1100XX, CB500, C90, VFR800 Fi