2009 Honda Cb 1000 R-9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

89.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,587

Total Tests (All Years)

23,857 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cb 1000 R-9

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 89.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 37.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Honda Cb 1000 R-9 as it ages.

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.8%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↑4.6%

5 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs88.2%

→ ↑1.1%

7 yrs89.3%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs85.2%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs86.9%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs87.8%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs83.5%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs85.6%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs88.6%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs89.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.1%	148
4 yrs	84.9%	152
5 yrs	89.5%	162
6 yrs	88.2%	144
7 yrs	89.3%	140
8 yrs	85.2%	142
9 yrs	86.0%	86
10 yrs	86.9%	99
11 yrs	87.8%	82
12 yrs	83.5%	115
13 yrs	85.6%	104
14 yrs	88.6%	105
15 yrs	89.8%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)	89.8%	108
2023 (14 yrs)	88.6%	105
2022 (13 yrs)	85.6%	104
2021 (12 yrs)	83.5%	115
2020 (11 yrs)	87.8%	82
2019 (10 yrs)	86.9%	99
2018 (9 yrs)	86%	86
2017 (8 yrs)	85.2%	142
2016 (7 yrs)	89.3%	140
2015 (6 yrs)	88.2%	144
2014 (5 yrs)	89.5%	162
2013 (4 yrs)	84.9%	152
2012 (3 yrs)	83.1%	148

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 148Avg Mileage 7,318Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2013

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 152Avg Mileage 8,036Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.2%

2014

89.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 162Avg Mileage 9,708Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2015

88.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 144Avg Mileage 11,404Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2016

89.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 140Avg Mileage 13,627Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2017

85.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 142Avg Mileage 14,873Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2018

86.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 14,175Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.4%

2019

86.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 16,660Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.2%

2020

87.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 18,689Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%

2021

83.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 115Avg Mileage 18,356Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2022

85.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 20,474Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.4%

2023

88.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 105Avg Mileage 21,704Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2024

89.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 23,857Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.5%

MOT results for 2009 Honda Cb 1000 R-9 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	83.1%	148	7,318	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2013	4	84.9%	152	8,036	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.2%
2014	5	89.5%	162	9,708	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2015	6	88.2%	144	11,404	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2016	7	89.3%	140	13,627	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2017	8	85.2%	142	14,873	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2018	9	86.0%	86	14,175	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.4%
2019	10	86.9%	99	16,660	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.2%
2020	11	87.8%	82	18,689	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%
2021	12	83.5%	115	18,356	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2022	13	85.6%	104	20,474	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.4%
2023	14	88.6%	105	21,704	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2024	15	89.8%	108	23,857	Motorcycle tyres — 6.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Honda Cb 1000 R-9, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.9%

— 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	2.7% (3 yrs)	3.7% (15 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,587 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.