Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBR600FS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBR600FS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.6% average, from 25,400 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (90.8% of 174 tests). Lowest: 1997 (74.1% of 58). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 74 | 77.0% | -5.6 pp |
| 1995 | 190 | 80.5% | -2.1 pp |
| 1996 | 164 | 83.5% | +0.9 pp |
| 1997 | 58 | 74.1% | -8.5 pp |
| 1998 | 133 | 77.4% | -5.2 pp |
| 1999 | 127 | 79.5% | -3.1 pp |
| 2000 | 238 | 80.7% | -1.9 pp |
| 2001 | 11,508 | 81.7% | -0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 10,472 | 83.1% | +0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 1,736 | 84.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 2004 | 338 | 87.0% | +4.4 pp |
| 2006 | 174 | 90.8% | +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 CBR600FS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CBR600FS overall (82.6%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 74.1% from 58 tests.
- Which CBR600FS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 90.8% of 174 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2006.
- How much does the CBR600FS pass rate vary by year?
- 16.7 percentage points between the highest (2006, 90.8%) and lowest (1997, 74.1%) 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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