2008 Honda Cb 1000 R-9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

83.9%

Latest Pass Rate

959

Total Tests (All Years)

24,311 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 83.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 31.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Cb 1000 R-9 as it ages.

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs82.6%

→ ↑3.8%

6 yrs86.4%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs88.8%

→ ↑1.7%

8 yrs90.5%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs88.0%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs86.0%

→ ↑4.7%

12 yrs90.7%

→ ↓5.6%

13 yrs85.1%

→ ↑5.6%

14 yrs90.7%

→ ↓5.7%

15 yrs85.0%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs83.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.5%	88
4 yrs	87.5%	88
5 yrs	82.6%	86
6 yrs	86.4%	81
7 yrs	88.8%	80
8 yrs	90.5%	74
9 yrs	89.5%	76
10 yrs	88.0%	50
11 yrs	86.0%	50
12 yrs	90.7%	43
13 yrs	85.1%	67
14 yrs	90.7%	54
15 yrs	85.0%	60
16 yrs	83.9%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Cb 1000 R-9 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	83.9%	62
2023 (15 yrs)	85%	60
2022 (14 yrs)	90.7%	54
2021 (13 yrs)	85.1%	67
2020 (12 yrs)	90.7%	43
2019 (11 yrs)	86%	50
2018 (10 yrs)	88%	50
2017 (9 yrs)	89.5%	76
2016 (8 yrs)	90.5%	74
2015 (7 yrs)	88.8%	80
2014 (6 yrs)	86.4%	81
2013 (5 yrs)	82.6%	86
2012 (4 yrs)	87.5%	88
2011 (3 yrs)	87.5%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 88Avg Mileage 8,077Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2012

87.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 88Avg Mileage 9,599Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2013

82.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 86Avg Mileage 10,501Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.8%

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 81Avg Mileage 12,025Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%

2015

88.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 80Avg Mileage 13,014Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

2016

90.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74Avg Mileage 14,641Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2017

89.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 15,476Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2018

88.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 17,464Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.0%

2019

86.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 50Avg Mileage 18,120Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%

2020

90.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 17,426Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 4.7%

2021

85.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 19,521Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

2022

90.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 20,474Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

2023

85.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 21,735Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2024

83.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 24,311Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Cb 1000 R-9 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.5%	88	8,077	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2012	4	87.5%	88	9,599	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2013	5	82.6%	86	10,501	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.8%
2014	6	86.4%	81	12,025	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%
2015	7	88.8%	80	13,014	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%
2016	8	90.5%	74	14,641	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2017	9	89.5%	76	15,476	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2018	10	88.0%	50	17,464	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.0%
2019	11	86.0%	50	18,120	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%
2020	12	90.7%	43	17,426	Identification of the vehicle — 4.7%
2021	13	85.1%	67	19,521	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%
2022	14	90.7%	54	20,474	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%
2023	15	85.0%	60	21,735	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2024	16	83.9%	62	24,311	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Cb 1000 R-9, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	2.3% (3 yrs)	1.6% (16 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb 1000 R-9 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 959 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.