Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBR400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBR400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.0% average, from 7,949 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (81.9% of 188 tests). Lowest: 1986 (66.2% of 71). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1988, 1989.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 71 | 66.2% | -7.8 pp |
| 1987 | 150 | 72.0% | -2.0 pp |
| 1988 | 1,463 | 69.2% | -4.8 pp |
| 1989 | 898 | 68.8% | -5.2 pp |
| 1990 | 1,281 | 74.8% | +0.8 pp |
| 1991 | 1,001 | 73.2% | -0.8 pp |
| 1992 | 686 | 74.8% | +0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 376 | 77.4% | +3.4 pp |
| 1994 | 432 | 78.2% | +4.2 pp |
| 1995 | 295 | 74.9% | +0.9 pp |
| 1996 | 327 | 81.3% | +7.3 pp |
| 1997 | 382 | 81.2% | +7.2 pp |
| 1998 | 217 | 77.9% | +3.9 pp |
| 1999 | 188 | 81.9% | +7.9 pp |
| 2000 | 57 | 77.2% | +3.2 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 CBR400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1988, 1989 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CBR400 overall (74.0%); the 1986 cohort is lowest at 66.2% from 71 tests.
- Which CBR400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 81.9% of 188 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000.
- How much does the CBR400 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.7 percentage points between the highest (1999, 81.9%) and lowest (1986, 66.2%) 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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