HONDA CBR600F

599cc Petrol Class 2

#3242 of 5426 overall #544 of 921 HONDAs #156 of 226 sport bikes

HONDA CBR600F — Photo: PekePON · CC BY-SA 3.0

81.7%

first-time pass rate

12.0%

failed outright

23,079

median miles at test

202k

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2025

The CBR600F's first-time pass rate has risen 4.1 points since 2005, 81.9% to 86.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CBR600F's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CBR600F passes first time 89.9% of the time; by 50k that's 73.3%.

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 CBR600F

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	12,072	25.3	1.0×
lighting and signalling	9,595	20.1	0.9×
steering and suspension	9,213	19.3	1.2×
tyres and wheels	6,057	12.7	1.3×
fuel and exhaust	2,470	5.2	1.5×
drive system	2,352	4.9	1.3×
lamps and reflectors	2,271	4.8	0.5×
reg plates and vin	1,425	3	1.0×
suspension	1,186	2.5	0.7×
structure and attachments	1,152	2.4	0.7×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the CBR600F beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YZF-R6, SUZUKI GSXR600, SUZUKI GSXR750).

YAMAHA YZF-R6 79.0% pass · 155k tests SUZUKI GSXR600 76.7% pass · 149k tests SUZUKI GSXR750 79.8% pass · 99.2k tests HONDA CBR 83.7% pass · 77.1k 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 CBR600F.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (89.5% pass). Weakest: 1988 (69.3%).

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.

HONDA CBR600F FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA CBR600F reliable?

The HONDA CBR600F is less reliable than average for its class: 81.7% of its 202,438 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #3242 of 5426 models.

What does a CBR600F fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 25% of all defects recorded against failed CBR600F tests.

What is the best year of CBR600F to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2012-registered examples do best (89.5%) and 1988 worst (69.3%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a CBR600F last?

The median CBR600F shows 23,079 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 73.3% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.