HONDA CBR 600 RA-A

599cc Petrol Class 2

#2306 of 5426 overall #327 of 921 HONDAs #102 of 226 sport bikes

85.7%

first-time pass rate

5.8%

failed outright

10,018

median miles at test

469

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2023

The CBR 600 RA-A's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.6 points since 2013, 91.1% to 87.5%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CBR 600 RA-A's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CBR 600 RA-A passes first time 87.2% of the time; by 20k that's 80.6%.

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 CBR 600 RA-A

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	11	20.8
lighting and signalling	9	17
tyres	9	17
lamps and reflectors	7	13.2
steering and suspension	5	9.4
reg plates and vin	4	7.5
tyres and wheels	4	7.5
body and structure	2	3.8
structure and attachments	1	1.9
steering	1	1.9

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 CBR 600 RA-A beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CBR600F, YAMAHA YZF-R6, SUZUKI GSXR600).

HONDA CBR600F 81.7% pass · 202k tests YAMAHA YZF-R6 79.0% pass · 155k tests SUZUKI GSXR600 76.7% pass · 149k tests SUZUKI GSXR750 79.8% pass · 99.2k 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 CBR 600 RA-A.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (89.8% pass). Weakest: 2010 (85.4%).

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.