Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBX: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBX years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.4% average, from 1,537 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1980 (91.4% of 347 tests). Lowest: 1985 (75.4% of 69). Years more than two points below the model average: 1978, 1985.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 131 | 81.7% | -5.7 pp |
| 1979 | 346 | 90.8% | +3.4 pp |
| 1980 | 347 | 91.4% | +4.0 pp |
| 1981 | 285 | 87.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 1982 | 108 | 87.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 1985 | 69 | 75.4% | -12.0 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 CBX years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1978, 1985 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CBX overall (87.4%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 75.4% from 69 tests.
- Which CBX year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, at 91.4% of 347 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1979, 1980.
- How much does the CBX pass rate vary by year?
- 16.0 percentage points between the highest (1980, 91.4%) and lowest (1985, 75.4%) 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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