Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB900F: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB900F years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.4% average, from 15,961 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (89.4% of 357 tests). Lowest: 1982 (77.1% of 105). Years more than two points below the model average: 1980, 1982.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 135 | 84.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 1980 | 362 | 77.6% | -5.8 pp |
| 1981 | 267 | 85.8% | +2.4 pp |
| 1982 | 105 | 77.1% | -6.3 pp |
| 2001 | 422 | 83.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 5,985 | 81.9% | -1.5 pp |
| 2003 | 4,786 | 84.7% | +1.3 pp |
| 2004 | 2,015 | 83.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 1,042 | 84.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 2006 | 357 | 89.4% | +6.0 pp |
| 2007 | 293 | 84.6% | +1.2 pp |
| 2008 | 100 | 89.0% | +5.6 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 CB900F years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, 1982 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB900F overall (83.4%); the 1982 cohort is lowest at 77.1% from 105 tests.
- Which CB900F year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 89.4% of 357 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1981, 2006, 2008.
- How much does the CB900F pass rate vary by year?
- 12.3 percentage points between the highest (2006, 89.4%) and lowest (1982, 77.1%) 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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