Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBF 1000 A-7: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBF 1000 A-7 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.4% average, from 9,358 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (91.8% of 231 tests). Lowest: 2010 (85.2% of 54). Years more than two points below the model average: 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 654 | 85.5% | -1.9 pp |
| 2007 | 6,042 | 87.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 2,369 | 87.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 231 | 91.8% | +4.4 pp |
| 2010 | 54 | 85.2% | -2.2 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 A-7 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CBF 1000 A-7 overall (87.4%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 85.2% from 54 tests.
- Which CBF 1000 A-7 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 91.8% of 231 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the CBF 1000 A-7 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.6 percentage points between the highest (2009, 91.8%) and lowest (2010, 85.2%) 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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