HONDA CB 600 F-C

599cc Petrol Class 2

#1639 of 5426 overall #215 of 921 HONDAs #998 of 2787 other bikes

87.9%

first-time pass rate

6.9%

failed outright

11,364

median miles at test

231

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2017

The CB 600 F-C's first-time pass rate has risen 9.2 points since 2016, 81.1% to 90.3%.

What fails on a CB 600 F-C

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	4	20
suspension	3	15
tyres	3	15
lighting and signalling	3	15
lamps and reflectors	2	10
structure and attachments	2	10
tyres and wheels	1	5
reg plates and vin	1	5
brakes	1	5

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 CB 600 F-C 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 CB 600 F-C.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (88.2% pass). Weakest: 2012 (87.6%).

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.