Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB600FS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB600FS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.8% average, from 20,339 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (88.9% of 288 tests). Lowest: 1999 (77.2% of 3,964). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,372 | 77.2% | -4.6 pp |
| 1999 | 3,964 | 77.2% | -4.6 pp |
| 2000 | 2,543 | 81.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 3,808 | 82.7% | +0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 3,784 | 83.9% | +2.1 pp |
| 2003 | 2,712 | 84.0% | +2.2 pp |
| 2004 | 575 | 83.8% | +2.0 pp |
| 2005 | 326 | 80.4% | -1.4 pp |
| 2006 | 301 | 87.7% | +5.9 pp |
| 2007 | 289 | 88.2% | +6.4 pp |
| 2008 | 288 | 88.9% | +7.1 pp |
| 2009 | 83 | 85.5% | +3.7 pp |
| 2010 | 110 | 81.8% | +0.0 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 CB600FS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB600FS overall (81.8%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 77.2% from 3,964 tests.
- Which CB600FS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 88.9% of 288 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.
- How much does the CB600FS pass rate vary by year?
- 11.7 percentage points between the highest (2008, 88.9%) and lowest (1999, 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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