Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBR1000: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBR1000 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.3% average, from 3,873 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (92.5% of 80 tests). Lowest: 1993 (78.5% of 214). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 156 | 82.1% | -2.2 pp |
| 1991 | 190 | 78.9% | -5.4 pp |
| 1992 | 72 | 83.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 1993 | 214 | 78.5% | -5.8 pp |
| 1994 | 266 | 82.3% | -2.0 pp |
| 1995 | 433 | 85.0% | +0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 267 | 86.1% | +1.8 pp |
| 1997 | 89 | 79.8% | -4.5 pp |
| 2004 | 256 | 81.3% | -3.0 pp |
| 2005 | 89 | 85.4% | +1.1 pp |
| 2006 | 240 | 87.1% | +2.8 pp |
| 2007 | 313 | 85.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 2008 | 304 | 86.2% | +1.9 pp |
| 2009 | 220 | 85.5% | +1.2 pp |
| 2010 | 247 | 87.4% | +3.1 pp |
| 2011 | 130 | 90.8% | +6.5 pp |
| 2012 | 80 | 92.5% | +8.2 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 CBR1000 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CBR1000 overall (84.3%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 78.5% from 214 tests.
- Which CBR1000 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 92.5% of 80 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the CBR1000 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.0 percentage points between the highest (2012, 92.5%) and lowest (1993, 78.5%) 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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