Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBR600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBR600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.4% average, from 19,030 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (90.3% of 279 tests). Lowest: 1987 (62.0% of 50). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89 | 78.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 1987 | 50 | 62.0% | -17.4 pp |
| 1988 | 73 | 74.0% | -5.4 pp |
| 1989 | 149 | 69.1% | -10.3 pp |
| 1990 | 142 | 66.2% | -13.2 pp |
| 1991 | 791 | 74.6% | -4.8 pp |
| 1992 | 1,117 | 76.3% | -3.1 pp |
| 1993 | 1,220 | 75.3% | -4.1 pp |
| 1994 | 1,575 | 76.6% | -2.8 pp |
| 1995 | 2,027 | 81.2% | +1.8 pp |
| 1996 | 2,616 | 80.0% | +0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 1,969 | 78.3% | -1.1 pp |
| 1998 | 1,771 | 80.9% | +1.5 pp |
| 1999 | 1,091 | 80.5% | +1.1 pp |
| 2000 | 726 | 81.1% | +1.7 pp |
| 2001 | 597 | 81.9% | +2.5 pp |
| 2002 | 476 | 79.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 435 | 81.8% | +2.4 pp |
| 2004 | 538 | 81.4% | +2.0 pp |
| 2005 | 282 | 81.9% | +2.5 pp |
| 2006 | 279 | 90.3% | +10.9 pp |
| 2007 | 145 | 84.8% | +5.4 pp |
| 2008 | 127 | 81.9% | +2.5 pp |
| 2009 | 140 | 85.0% | +5.6 pp |
| 2010 | 109 | 86.2% | +6.8 pp |
| 2011 | 345 | 86.7% | +7.3 pp |
| 2012 | 102 | 84.3% | +4.9 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 CBR600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CBR600 overall (79.4%); the 1987 cohort is lowest at 62.0% from 50 tests.
- Which CBR600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 90.3% of 279 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the CBR600 pass rate vary by year?
- 28.3 percentage points between the highest (2006, 90.3%) and lowest (1987, 62.0%) 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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