HONDA CBF600 HORNET

599cc Petrol Class 2

70.5%

first-time pass rate

16.8%

failed outright

19,224

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CBF600 HORNET

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	12	24.5
brakes	10	20.4
steering and suspension	8	16.3
tyres and wheels	5	10.2
lamps and reflectors	4	8.2
Identification of the vehicle	2	4.1
fuel and exhaust	2	4.1
driving controls	2	4.1
suspension	2	4.1
tyres	2	4.1

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 CBF600 HORNET beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CB500, TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, HONDA CB600 HORNET).

HONDA CB500 83.3% pass · 105k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE R 87.7% pass · 20.6k 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 CBF600 HORNET.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (67.2% pass). Weakest: 1998 (67.2%).

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.