2006 Honda Cbf 1000 A-6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

89.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,220

Total Tests (All Years)

35,267 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cbf 1000 A-6

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 89.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 34.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Honda Cbf 1000 A-6 as it ages.

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↑2.5%

4 yrs90.2%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.3%

6 yrs87.8%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs83.8%

→ ↑3.7%

8 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs85.1%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs84.5%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs88.0%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs86.8%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs84.4%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs86.7%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.1%

17 yrs81.9%

→ ↑7.1%

18 yrs89.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.7%	439
4 yrs	90.2%	396
5 yrs	87.5%	416
6 yrs	87.8%	394
7 yrs	83.8%	388
8 yrs	87.5%	377
9 yrs	85.1%	368
10 yrs	84.5%	362
11 yrs	88.0%	342
12 yrs	86.8%	243
13 yrs	84.4%	250
14 yrs	86.7%	203
15 yrs	84.2%	279
16 yrs	84.0%	231
17 yrs	81.9%	260
18 yrs	89.0%	272

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda Cbf 1000 A-6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	89%	272
2023 (17 yrs)	81.9%	260
2022 (16 yrs)	84%	231
2021 (15 yrs)	84.2%	279
2020 (14 yrs)	86.7%	203
2019 (13 yrs)	84.4%	250
2018 (12 yrs)	86.8%	243
2017 (11 yrs)	88%	342
2016 (10 yrs)	84.5%	362
2015 (9 yrs)	85.1%	368
2014 (8 yrs)	87.5%	377
2013 (7 yrs)	83.8%	388
2012 (6 yrs)	87.8%	394
2011 (5 yrs)	87.5%	416
2010 (4 yrs)	90.2%	396
2009 (3 yrs)	87.7%	439

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 439Avg Mileage 10,681Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2010

90.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 396Avg Mileage 12,552Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 416Avg Mileage 15,683Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2012

87.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 394Avg Mileage 17,886Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2013

83.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 388Avg Mileage 19,370Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 377Avg Mileage 21,325Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2015

85.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 368Avg Mileage 23,696Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2016

84.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 362Avg Mileage 25,609Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2017

88.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 342Avg Mileage 28,504Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2018

86.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 243Avg Mileage 27,637Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%

2019

84.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 250Avg Mileage 30,214Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

2020

86.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 203Avg Mileage 31,455Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2021

84.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 279Avg Mileage 33,106Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2022

84.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 231Avg Mileage 33,915Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2023

81.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 260Avg Mileage 35,386Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

2024

89.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 272Avg Mileage 35,267Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Cbf 1000 A-6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.7%	439	10,681	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2010	4	90.2%	396	12,552	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2011	5	87.5%	416	15,683	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2012	6	87.8%	394	17,886	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2013	7	83.8%	388	19,370	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2014	8	87.5%	377	21,325	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2015	9	85.1%	368	23,696	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2016	10	84.5%	362	25,609	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2017	11	88.0%	342	28,504	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2018	12	86.8%	243	27,637	Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%
2019	13	84.4%	250	30,214	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%
2020	14	86.7%	203	31,455	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2021	15	84.2%	279	33,106	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2022	16	84.0%	231	33,915	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2023	17	81.9%	260	35,386	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%
2024	18	89.0%	272	35,267	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Honda Cbf 1000 A-6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

3.8%

— 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	3.9% (3 yrs)	8.5% (18 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf 1000 A-6 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,220 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.