Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBF 1000-8: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBF 1000-8 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.0% average, from 1,096 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (89.1% of 386 tests). Lowest: 2010 (83.7% of 135). Years more than two points below the model average: 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 386 | 89.1% | +1.1 pp |
| 2009 | 545 | 88.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 135 | 83.7% | -4.3 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 CBF 1000-8 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CBF 1000-8 overall (88.0%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 83.7% from 135 tests.
- Which CBF 1000-8 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 89.1% of 386 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the CBF 1000-8 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.4 percentage points between the highest (2008, 89.1%) and lowest (2010, 83.7%) 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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