Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBR600RR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBR600RR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.9% average, from 57,211 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (87.9% of 1,810 tests). Lowest: 1998 (67.3% of 52). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997, 1998, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 82 | 74.4% | -9.5 pp |
| 1998 | 52 | 67.3% | -16.6 pp |
| 2002 | 99 | 86.9% | +3.0 pp |
| 2003 | 16,277 | 82.3% | -1.6 pp |
| 2004 | 8,440 | 81.2% | -2.7 pp |
| 2005 | 9,659 | 84.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 7,377 | 85.3% | +1.4 pp |
| 2007 | 4,487 | 85.4% | +1.5 pp |
| 2008 | 3,843 | 86.5% | +2.6 pp |
| 2009 | 3,030 | 87.4% | +3.5 pp |
| 2010 | 1,810 | 87.9% | +4.0 pp |
| 2011 | 1,419 | 85.6% | +1.7 pp |
| 2012 | 289 | 86.5% | +2.6 pp |
| 2016 | 67 | 86.6% | +2.7 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 CBR600RR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, 1998, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CBR600RR overall (83.9%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 67.3% from 52 tests.
- Which CBR600RR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 87.9% of 1,810 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016.
- How much does the CBR600RR pass rate vary by year?
- 20.6 percentage points between the highest (2010, 87.9%) and lowest (1998, 67.3%) 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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