HONDA CBR600RR

599cc Petrol Class 2

#2768 of 5426 overall #423 of 921 HONDAs #130 of 226 sport bikes

HONDA CBR600RR — Photo: PekePON · CC BY-SA 3.0

83.9%

first-time pass rate

8.9%

failed outright

12,506

median miles at test

57.2k

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2025

The CBR600RR's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.4 points since 2006, 89.7% to 84.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CBR600RR's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CBR600RR passes first time 88.8% of the time; by 50k that's 77.1%.

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 CBR600RR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	2,745	27.9	0.8×
brakes	1,654	16.8	0.5×
lamps and reflectors	1,447	14.7	1.0×
tyres and wheels	1,093	11.1	0.8×
steering and suspension	915	9.3	0.4×
reg plates and vin	824	8.4	1.8×
tyres	324	3.3	0.7×
suspension	303	3.1	0.6×
structure and attachments	261	2.7	0.6×
drive system	257	2.6	0.5×

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 CBR600RR beats 4 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 CBR600RR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (87.9% pass). Weakest: 1998 (67.3%).

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 CBR600RR FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA CBR600RR reliable?

The HONDA CBR600RR is about average for its class: 83.9% of its 57,211 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2768 of 5426 models.

What does a CBR600RR fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 28% of all defects recorded against failed CBR600RR tests.

What is the best year of CBR600RR to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2010-registered examples do best (87.9%) and 1998 worst (67.3%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a CBR600RR last?

The median CBR600RR shows 12,506 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 77.1% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.