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2012 Honda Cb 1000 Ra-b — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
87.9%
Latest Pass Rate
109
Total Tests (All Years)
12,996 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cb 1000 Ra-b

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 87.9%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 10.5% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Honda Cb 1000 Ra-b as it ages.

3 yrs89.7%
4 yrs89.2%
5 yrs87.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.7%39
4 yrs89.2%37
5 yrs87.9%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Honda Cb 1000 Ra-b pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)87.9%33
2016 (4 yrs)89.2%37
2015 (3 yrs)89.7%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
89.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 39Avg Mileage 7,820Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%
2016
89.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 10,365Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2017
87.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 33Avg Mileage 12,996Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Honda Cb 1000 Ra-b, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
7.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
5.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
5.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes5.1% (3 yrs)9.1% (5 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust5.1% (3 yrs)3.0% (5 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.1% (3 yrs)6.1% (5 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb 1000 Ra-b cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 109 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.

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