Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.4% average, from 10,847 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (89.4% of 330 tests). Lowest: 1998 (76.4% of 1,226). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,226 | 76.4% | -5.0 pp |
| 1999 | 1,340 | 79.4% | -2.0 pp |
| 2000 | 921 | 82.0% | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 1,249 | 83.3% | +1.9 pp |
| 2002 | 1,125 | 81.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 962 | 80.9% | -0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 395 | 80.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 2005 | 459 | 79.5% | -1.9 pp |
| 2006 | 445 | 83.4% | +2.0 pp |
| 2007 | 851 | 84.3% | +2.9 pp |
| 2008 | 755 | 83.4% | +2.0 pp |
| 2009 | 381 | 81.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 330 | 89.4% | +8.0 pp |
| 2011 | 169 | 85.2% | +3.8 pp |
| 2012 | 87 | 82.8% | +1.4 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB600 overall (81.4%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 76.4% from 1,226 tests.
- Which CB600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 89.4% of 330 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the CB600 pass rate vary by year?
- 13.0 percentage points between the highest (2010, 89.4%) and lowest (1998, 76.4%) 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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