HONDA CBF 600 N-4

599cc Petrol Class 2

#2543 of 5426 overall #380 of 921 HONDAs #1597 of 2787 other bikes

84.8%

first-time pass rate

8.9%

failed outright

13,394

median miles at test

282

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CBF 600 N-4's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CBF 600 N-4 passes first time 89.9% of the time; by 20k that's 73.7%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a CBF 600 N-4

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	9	21.4
tyres and wheels	7	16.7
lighting and signalling	6	14.3
suspension	5	11.9
tyres	4	9.5
lamps and reflectors	3	7.1
brakes	3	7.1
structure and attachments	2	4.8
body and structure	2	4.8
driving controls	1	2.4

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the CBF 600 N-4 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the CBF 600 N-4.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2005 (82.5% pass). Weakest: 2004 (80.8%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.