Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB600SF: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB600SF years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.0% average, from 11,688 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (89.8% of 724 tests). Lowest: 1998 (75.1% of 2,301). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,301 | 75.1% | -6.9 pp |
| 1999 | 1,565 | 76.6% | -5.4 pp |
| 2000 | 727 | 81.4% | -0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 968 | 83.1% | +1.1 pp |
| 2002 | 892 | 84.3% | +2.3 pp |
| 2003 | 713 | 87.5% | +5.5 pp |
| 2004 | 699 | 84.1% | +2.1 pp |
| 2005 | 506 | 83.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2006 | 650 | 84.5% | +2.5 pp |
| 2007 | 1,068 | 86.3% | +4.3 pp |
| 2008 | 724 | 89.8% | +7.8 pp |
| 2009 | 375 | 85.3% | +3.3 pp |
| 2010 | 303 | 88.8% | +6.8 pp |
| 2011 | 77 | 89.6% | +7.6 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 CB600SF years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB600SF overall (82.0%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 75.1% from 2,301 tests.
- Which CB600SF year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 89.8% of 724 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the CB600SF pass rate vary by year?
- 14.7 percentage points between the highest (2008, 89.8%) and lowest (1998, 75.1%) 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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