HONDA CBR 600 RA-C

599cc Petrol Class 2

#1180 of 5426 overall #135 of 921 HONDAs #40 of 226 sport bikes

89.3%

first-time pass rate

5.7%

failed outright

10,925

median miles at test

335

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2022

The CBR 600 RA-C's first-time pass rate has risen 6.4 points since 2015, 84.8% to 91.2%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage CBR 600 RA-C passes first time 93.5% of the time; by 20k that's 81.4%.

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-C

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	11	32.4
brakes	6	17.6
lighting and signalling	5	14.7
suspension	4	11.8
structure and attachments	2	5.9
steering	2	5.9
tyres and wheels	1	2.9
reg plates and vin	1	2.9
tyres	1	2.9
Identification of the vehicle	1	2.9

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-C 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-C.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (89.6% pass). Weakest: 2013 (87.7%).

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.