Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB600 Hornet: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB600 Hornet years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.6% average, from 26,392 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (86.8% of 68 tests). Lowest: 1998 (77.2% of 6,705).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,705 | 77.2% | -1.4 pp |
| 1999 | 9,832 | 77.8% | -0.8 pp |
| 2000 | 3,228 | 79.9% | +1.3 pp |
| 2001 | 5,565 | 80.3% | +1.7 pp |
| 2002 | 597 | 79.2% | +0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 111 | 83.8% | +5.2 pp |
| 2005 | 59 | 86.4% | +7.8 pp |
| 2007 | 87 | 79.3% | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 68 | 86.8% | +8.2 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 CB600 Hornet years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Honda CB600 Hornet falls more than two points under the model's 78.6% overall pass rate.
- Which CB600 Hornet year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 86.8% of 68 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2005, 2008.
- How much does the CB600 Hornet pass rate vary by year?
- 9.6 percentage points between the highest (2008, 86.8%) and lowest (1998, 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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