Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBR400RR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBR400RR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.4% average, from 4,468 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (86.7% of 60 tests). Lowest: 1989 (70.5% of 519). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 667 | 75.9% | -0.5 pp |
| 1989 | 519 | 70.5% | -5.9 pp |
| 1990 | 664 | 77.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 1991 | 513 | 76.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 430 | 76.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 228 | 78.5% | +2.1 pp |
| 1994 | 325 | 75.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 189 | 77.2% | +0.8 pp |
| 1996 | 167 | 74.3% | -2.1 pp |
| 1997 | 267 | 80.5% | +4.1 pp |
| 1998 | 146 | 79.5% | +3.1 pp |
| 1999 | 143 | 81.8% | +5.4 pp |
| 2000 | 60 | 86.7% | +10.3 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 CBR400RR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CBR400RR overall (76.4%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 70.5% from 519 tests.
- Which CBR400RR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 86.7% of 60 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000.
- How much does the CBR400RR pass rate vary by year?
- 16.2 percentage points between the highest (2000, 86.7%) and lowest (1989, 70.5%) 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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