HONDA CBF 600 N-5

600cc Petrol Class 2

77.9%

first-time pass rate

13.2%

failed outright

15,095

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CBF 600 N-5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	5	23.8
steering and suspension	4	19
suspension	3	14.3
lamps and reflectors	3	14.3
tyres and wheels	2	9.5
structure and attachments	2	9.5
tyres	1	4.8
drive system	1	4.8

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-5 beats 1 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-5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (73.1% pass). Weakest: 2005 (73.1%).

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.