Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.9% average, from 9,072 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1997 (86.8% of 477 tests). Lowest: 1990 (63.2% of 87). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71 | 81.7% | +0.8 pp |
| 1975 | 411 | 84.9% | +4.0 pp |
| 1976 | 654 | 85.0% | +4.1 pp |
| 1977 | 761 | 86.6% | +5.7 pp |
| 1978 | 689 | 85.1% | +4.2 pp |
| 1979 | 249 | 86.7% | +5.8 pp |
| 1980 | 199 | 82.9% | +2.0 pp |
| 1981 | 70 | 84.3% | +3.4 pp |
| 1982 | 59 | 81.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 1989 | 242 | 72.3% | -8.6 pp |
| 1990 | 87 | 63.2% | -17.7 pp |
| 1991 | 137 | 70.8% | -10.1 pp |
| 1992 | 891 | 73.6% | -7.3 pp |
| 1993 | 1,339 | 77.6% | -3.3 pp |
| 1994 | 797 | 78.5% | -2.4 pp |
| 1995 | 548 | 80.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 276 | 77.2% | -3.7 pp |
| 1997 | 477 | 86.8% | +5.9 pp |
| 1998 | 155 | 77.4% | -3.5 pp |
| 1999 | 245 | 86.1% | +5.2 pp |
| 2000 | 149 | 84.6% | +3.7 pp |
| 2001 | 94 | 83.0% | +2.1 pp |
| 2002 | 105 | 77.1% | -3.8 pp |
| 2003 | 68 | 79.4% | -1.5 pp |
| 2004 | 65 | 84.6% | +3.7 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 CB400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB400 overall (80.9%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 63.2% from 87 tests.
- Which CB400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, at 86.8% of 477 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004.
- How much does the CB400 pass rate vary by year?
- 23.6 percentage points between the highest (1997, 86.8%) and lowest (1990, 63.2%) 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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