Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB1: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB1 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.8% average, from 2,637 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (82.5% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1994 (70.0% of 50). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 970 | 73.0% | -2.8 pp |
| 1990 | 488 | 73.6% | -2.2 pp |
| 1991 | 555 | 78.7% | +2.9 pp |
| 1992 | 163 | 72.4% | -3.4 pp |
| 1993 | 100 | 81.0% | +5.2 pp |
| 1994 | 50 | 70.0% | -5.8 pp |
| 1995 | 57 | 82.5% | +6.7 pp |
| 1997 | 93 | 81.7% | +5.9 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 CB1 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB1 overall (75.8%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 70.0% from 50 tests.
- Which CB1 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 82.5% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997.
- How much does the CB1 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.5 percentage points between the highest (1995, 82.5%) and lowest (1994, 70.0%) 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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