HONDA CBR600FW

599cc Petrol Class 2

78.1%

first-time pass rate

19.8%

failed outright

23,363

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CBR600FW

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	10	20.8
brakes	7	14.6
steering and suspension	5	10.4
lamps and reflectors	4	8.3
tyres and wheels	4	8.3
reg plates and vin	4	8.3
suspension	4	8.3
driving controls	4	8.3
drive system	3	6.2
structure and attachments	3	6.2

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the CBR600FW beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CBR600F, YAMAHA YZF-R6, SUZUKI GSXR600).

HONDA CBR600F 81.7% pass · 202k tests YAMAHA YZF-R6 79.0% pass · 155k tests SUZUKI GSXR600 76.7% pass · 149k tests SUZUKI GSXR750 79.8% pass · 99.2k 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 CBR600FW.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (73.1% pass). Weakest: 1998 (73.1%).

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.