Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBX1000: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBX1000 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.2% average, from 4,508 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1984 (92.5% of 53 tests). Lowest: 1983 (86.5% of 104).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 403 | 88.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1979 | 1,319 | 86.8% | -1.4 pp |
| 1980 | 1,008 | 90.0% | +1.8 pp |
| 1981 | 969 | 90.1% | +1.9 pp |
| 1982 | 404 | 87.1% | -1.1 pp |
| 1983 | 104 | 86.5% | -1.7 pp |
| 1984 | 53 | 92.5% | +4.3 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 CBX1000 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Honda CBX1000 falls more than two points under the model's 88.2% overall pass rate.
- Which CBX1000 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1984, at 92.5% of 53 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the CBX1000 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.0 percentage points between the highest (1984, 92.5%) and lowest (1983, 86.5%) 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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