Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB600F: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB600F years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.9% average, from 2,539 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (90.7% of 204 tests). Lowest: 1999 (73.6% of 239). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50 | 74.0% | -7.9 pp |
| 1998 | 310 | 77.7% | -4.2 pp |
| 1999 | 239 | 73.6% | -8.3 pp |
| 2000 | 190 | 81.1% | -0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 285 | 86.7% | +4.8 pp |
| 2002 | 91 | 81.3% | -0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 292 | 78.1% | -3.8 pp |
| 2004 | 146 | 76.7% | -5.2 pp |
| 2005 | 72 | 87.5% | +5.6 pp |
| 2006 | 138 | 86.2% | +4.3 pp |
| 2007 | 204 | 90.7% | +8.8 pp |
| 2008 | 183 | 85.8% | +3.9 pp |
| 2009 | 104 | 87.5% | +5.6 pp |
| 2010 | 65 | 87.7% | +5.8 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 CB600F years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB600F overall (81.9%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 73.6% from 239 tests.
- Which CB600F year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 90.7% of 204 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
- How much does the CB600F pass rate vary by year?
- 17.1 percentage points between the highest (2007, 90.7%) and lowest (1999, 73.6%) 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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