Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB1000: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB1000 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.9% average, from 7,748 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (96.6% of 58 tests). Lowest: 1983 (77.2% of 92). Years more than two points below the model average: 1983, 1992, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 92 | 77.2% | -7.7 pp |
| 1992 | 122 | 80.3% | -4.6 pp |
| 1993 | 995 | 81.4% | -3.5 pp |
| 1994 | 789 | 86.1% | +1.2 pp |
| 1995 | 808 | 83.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 1996 | 809 | 85.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 1997 | 303 | 83.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 1998 | 113 | 89.4% | +4.5 pp |
| 1999 | 58 | 96.6% | +11.7 pp |
| 2006 | 179 | 88.8% | +3.9 pp |
| 2007 | 214 | 89.3% | +4.4 pp |
| 2008 | 711 | 83.1% | -1.8 pp |
| 2009 | 906 | 85.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 574 | 86.6% | +1.7 pp |
| 2011 | 546 | 87.2% | +2.3 pp |
| 2012 | 206 | 88.8% | +3.9 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 CB1000 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, 1992, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB1000 overall (84.9%); the 1983 cohort is lowest at 77.2% from 92 tests.
- Which CB1000 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 96.6% of 58 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the CB1000 pass rate vary by year?
- 19.4 percentage points between the highest (1999, 96.6%) and lowest (1983, 77.2%) 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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