Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBF1000: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBF1000 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.0% average, from 9,981 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (91.0% of 634 tests). Lowest: 2007 (85.3% of 2,246).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,346 | 86.7% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 2,246 | 85.3% | -1.7 pp |
| 2008 | 1,810 | 85.4% | -1.6 pp |
| 2009 | 1,734 | 88.4% | +1.4 pp |
| 2010 | 961 | 88.9% | +1.9 pp |
| 2011 | 634 | 91.0% | +4.0 pp |
| 2012 | 187 | 90.4% | +3.4 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 CBF1000 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Honda CBF1000 falls more than two points under the model's 87.0% overall pass rate.
- Which CBF1000 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 91.0% of 634 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2012.
- How much does the CBF1000 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.7 percentage points between the highest (2011, 91.0%) and lowest (2007, 85.3%) 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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