Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB900: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB900 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.5% average, from 7,175 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (98.2% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1981 (79.3% of 1,021). Years more than two points below the model average: 1981.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 403 | 80.6% | -1.9 pp |
| 1980 | 717 | 80.9% | -1.6 pp |
| 1981 | 1,021 | 79.3% | -3.2 pp |
| 1982 | 763 | 80.9% | -1.6 pp |
| 1983 | 253 | 82.2% | -0.3 pp |
| 1984 | 302 | 82.1% | -0.4 pp |
| 1985 | 104 | 89.4% | +6.9 pp |
| 2001 | 59 | 86.4% | +3.9 pp |
| 2002 | 1,182 | 83.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 1,007 | 83.9% | +1.4 pp |
| 2004 | 488 | 83.6% | +1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 327 | 85.0% | +2.5 pp |
| 2006 | 146 | 91.1% | +8.6 pp |
| 2007 | 105 | 89.5% | +7.0 pp |
| 2008 | 57 | 98.2% | +15.7 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 CB900 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1981 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB900 overall (82.5%); the 1981 cohort is lowest at 79.3% from 1,021 tests.
- Which CB900 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 98.2% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1985, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the CB900 pass rate vary by year?
- 18.9 percentage points between the highest (2008, 98.2%) and lowest (1981, 79.3%) 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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