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

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

89.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,406

Total Tests (All Years)

23,125 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cb 1000 Ra-9

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 89.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 36.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.0%

→ ↑2.2%

4 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs86.6%

→ ↑1.1%

6 yrs87.7%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs81.9%

→ ↑6.8%

8 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs89.2%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs89.6%

→ ↓6.7%

11 yrs82.9%

→ ↑12.1%

12 yrs95.0%

→ ↓13.6%

13 yrs81.4%

→ ↑6.4%

14 yrs87.8%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs86.0%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs89.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.0%	133
4 yrs	87.2%	133
5 yrs	86.6%	134
6 yrs	87.7%	122
7 yrs	81.9%	105
8 yrs	88.7%	106
9 yrs	89.2%	102
10 yrs	89.6%	77
11 yrs	82.9%	70
12 yrs	95.0%	60
13 yrs	81.4%	86
14 yrs	87.8%	82
15 yrs	86.0%	86
16 yrs	89.1%	110

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	89.1%	110
2023 (15 yrs)	86%	86
2022 (14 yrs)	87.8%	82
2021 (13 yrs)	81.4%	86
2020 (12 yrs)	95%	60
2019 (11 yrs)	82.9%	70
2018 (10 yrs)	89.6%	77
2017 (9 yrs)	89.2%	102
2016 (8 yrs)	88.7%	106
2015 (7 yrs)	81.9%	105
2014 (6 yrs)	87.7%	122
2013 (5 yrs)	86.6%	134
2012 (4 yrs)	87.2%	133
2011 (3 yrs)	85%	133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 133Avg Mileage 7,023Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2012

87.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 133Avg Mileage 8,367Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2013

86.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 134Avg Mileage 9,967Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2014

87.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 122Avg Mileage 11,830Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2015

81.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 105Avg Mileage 13,772Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2016

88.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 106Avg Mileage 14,317Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2017

89.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 102Avg Mileage 16,071Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2018

89.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 17,295Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 18,177Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.7%

2020

95.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 20,099Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 1.7%

2021

81.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 86Avg Mileage 20,230Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 82Avg Mileage 21,461Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2023

86.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 22,774Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.5%

2024

89.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 110Avg Mileage 23,125Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Cb 1000 Ra-9 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.0%	133	7,023	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2012	4	87.2%	133	8,367	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2013	5	86.6%	134	9,967	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2014	6	87.7%	122	11,830	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2015	7	81.9%	105	13,772	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2016	8	88.7%	106	14,317	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2017	9	89.2%	102	16,071	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2018	10	89.6%	77	17,295	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%
2019	11	82.9%	70	18,177	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.7%
2020	12	95.0%	60	20,099	Motorcycle tyres — 1.7%
2021	13	81.4%	86	20,230	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2022	14	87.8%	82	21,461	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2023	15	86.0%	86	22,774	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.5%
2024	16	89.1%	110	23,125	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	3.0% (3 yrs)	3.6% (16 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb 1000 Ra-9 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,406 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.