HONDA CB600S

599cc Petrol Class 2

#2384 of 5426 overall #342 of 921 HONDAs #105 of 205 naked bikes

85.4%

first-time pass rate

9.9%

failed outright

17,754

median miles at test

302

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB600S's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB600S passes first time 94.0% of the time; by 20k that's 73.8%.

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 CB600S

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	14	27.5
lighting and signalling	12	23.5
tyres and wheels	11	21.6
brakes	8	15.7
tyres	2	3.9
lamps and reflectors	1	2
drive system	1	2
driving controls	1	2
body and structure	1	2

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 CB600S 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 CB600S.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (88.1% pass). Weakest: 2002 (84.6%).

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.