HONDA CB 600 FA-C

599cc Petrol Class 2

#1332 of 5426 overall #158 of 921 HONDAs #816 of 2787 other bikes

88.8%

first-time pass rate

6.2%

failed outright

15,886

median miles at test

339

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2022

The CB 600 FA-C's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.8 points since 2015, 93.8% to 90.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB 600 FA-C's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB 600 FA-C passes first time 88.7% of the time; by 20k that's 90.8%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a CB 600 FA-C

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	10	26.3
suspension	5	13.2
lighting and signalling	4	10.5
reg plates and vin	4	10.5
structure and attachments	3	7.9
drive system	3	7.9
steering and suspension	3	7.9
tyres and wheels	2	5.3
lamps and reflectors	2	5.3
steering	2	5.3

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 FA-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 FA-C.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (89.0% pass). Weakest: 2013 (88.1%).

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.