Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.3% average, from 1,393 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1979 (84.5% of 200 tests). Lowest: 1982 (74.7% of 150). Years more than two points below the model average: 1981, 1982.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 200 | 84.5% | +4.2 pp |
| 1980 | 227 | 81.5% | +1.2 pp |
| 1981 | 360 | 75.6% | -4.7 pp |
| 1982 | 150 | 74.7% | -5.6 pp |
| 1983 | 154 | 80.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 1985 | 119 | 83.2% | +2.9 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 CB650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1981, 1982 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB650 overall (80.3%); the 1982 cohort is lowest at 74.7% from 150 tests.
- Which CB650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1979, at 84.5% of 200 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1979, 1985.
- How much does the CB650 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.8 percentage points between the highest (1979, 84.5%) and lowest (1982, 74.7%) 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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