HONDA CB600F HORNET

599cc Petrol Class 2

#2720 of 5426 overall #413 of 921 HONDAs #124 of 205 naked bikes

84.1%

first-time pass rate

8.4%

failed outright

14,300

median miles at test

296

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB600F HORNET's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB600F HORNET passes first time 90.0% of the time; by 20k that's 84.2%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a CB600F HORNET

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	11	20.4
lighting and signalling	11	20.4
lamps and reflectors	10	18.5
steering and suspension	10	18.5
tyres and wheels	4	7.4
structure and attachments	3	5.6
steering	2	3.7
drive system	1	1.9
audible warning (Horn)	1	1.9
suspension	1	1.9

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the CB600F HORNET beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CB500, TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, HONDA CB600 HORNET).

HONDA CB500 83.3% pass · 105k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE R 87.7% pass · 20.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the CB600F HORNET.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2008 (91.9% pass). Weakest: 2007 (85.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.