Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBR900: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBR900 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.2% average, from 8,115 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2001 (86.1% of 72 tests). Lowest: 1971 (70.8% of 89). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1992, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89 | 70.8% | -10.4 pp |
| 1992 | 477 | 76.7% | -4.5 pp |
| 1993 | 632 | 76.7% | -4.5 pp |
| 1994 | 957 | 80.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 1995 | 768 | 81.9% | +0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 1,793 | 83.1% | +1.9 pp |
| 1997 | 1,159 | 80.6% | -0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 1,110 | 84.7% | +3.5 pp |
| 1999 | 488 | 79.7% | -1.5 pp |
| 2000 | 243 | 80.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 72 | 86.1% | +4.9 pp |
| 2002 | 225 | 81.8% | +0.6 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 CBR900 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1992, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CBR900 overall (81.2%); the 1971 cohort is lowest at 70.8% from 89 tests.
- Which CBR900 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, at 86.1% of 72 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 2001.
- How much does the CBR900 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.3 percentage points between the highest (2001, 86.1%) and lowest (1971, 70.8%) 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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