Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.4% average, from 30,955 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (92.9% of 5,575 tests). Lowest: 1993 (67.1% of 143). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 189 | 84.7% | -4.7 pp |
| 1972 | 64 | 87.5% | -1.9 pp |
| 1973 | 127 | 91.3% | +1.9 pp |
| 1974 | 95 | 90.5% | +1.1 pp |
| 1975 | 205 | 81.5% | -7.9 pp |
| 1976 | 341 | 86.2% | -3.2 pp |
| 1977 | 281 | 81.9% | -7.5 pp |
| 1978 | 287 | 81.2% | -8.2 pp |
| 1979 | 345 | 81.2% | -8.2 pp |
| 1980 | 398 | 81.7% | -7.7 pp |
| 1981 | 356 | 80.6% | -8.8 pp |
| 1982 | 200 | 81.5% | -7.9 pp |
| 1983 | 93 | 77.4% | -12.0 pp |
| 1989 | 67 | 77.6% | -11.8 pp |
| 1990 | 71 | 81.7% | -7.7 pp |
| 1991 | 56 | 76.8% | -12.6 pp |
| 1992 | 265 | 77.7% | -11.7 pp |
| 1993 | 143 | 67.1% | -22.3 pp |
| 1994 | 243 | 85.6% | -3.8 pp |
| 1995 | 219 | 83.1% | -6.3 pp |
| 1996 | 226 | 78.3% | -11.1 pp |
| 1997 | 133 | 77.4% | -12.0 pp |
| 1998 | 151 | 72.8% | -16.6 pp |
| 1999 | 216 | 87.5% | -1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 134 | 82.8% | -6.6 pp |
| 2001 | 177 | 85.3% | -4.1 pp |
| 2002 | 122 | 84.4% | -5.0 pp |
| 2003 | 94 | 86.2% | -3.2 pp |
| 2005 | 98 | 85.7% | -3.7 pp |
| 2006 | 66 | 92.4% | +3.0 pp |
| 2007 | 152 | 80.9% | -8.5 pp |
| 2008 | 246 | 85.4% | -4.0 pp |
| 2009 | 177 | 88.1% | -1.3 pp |
| 2010 | 78 | 85.9% | -3.5 pp |
| 2011 | 99 | 87.9% | -1.5 pp |
| 2012 | 74 | 86.5% | -2.9 pp |
| 2013 | 329 | 87.2% | -2.2 pp |
| 2014 | 2,861 | 89.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 4,665 | 90.0% | +0.6 pp |
| 2016 | 3,837 | 89.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 5,575 | 92.9% | +3.5 pp |
| 2018 | 5,252 | 92.3% | +2.9 pp |
| 2019 | 1,794 | 92.3% | +2.9 pp |
| 2020 | 130 | 91.5% | +2.1 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
Questions
- Which CB years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB overall (89.4%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 67.1% from 143 tests.
- Which CB year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 92.9% of 5,575 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
- How much does the CB pass rate vary by year?
- 25.8 percentage points between the highest (2017, 92.9%) and lowest (1993, 67.1%) 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.
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