2008 Honda Cbf 1000 A-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

92.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,061

Total Tests (All Years)

29,892 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cbf 1000 A-7

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 92.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 39.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Cbf 1000 A-7 as it ages.

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↑11.8%

4 yrs94.2%

→ ↓9.7%

5 yrs84.5%

→ ↑5.0%

6 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs89.7%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs87.7%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs90.2%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs86.2%

→ ↑3.6%

13 yrs89.8%

→ ↓5.6%

14 yrs84.2%

→ ↑6.2%

15 yrs90.4%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs92.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.4%	193
4 yrs	94.2%	189
5 yrs	84.5%	181
6 yrs	89.5%	181
7 yrs	89.7%	174
8 yrs	86.0%	171
9 yrs	86.7%	166
10 yrs	87.7%	122
11 yrs	90.2%	123
12 yrs	86.2%	94
13 yrs	89.8%	137
14 yrs	84.2%	114
15 yrs	90.4%	136
16 yrs	92.5%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Cbf 1000 A-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	92.5%	80
2023 (15 yrs)	90.4%	136
2022 (14 yrs)	84.2%	114
2021 (13 yrs)	89.8%	137
2020 (12 yrs)	86.2%	94
2019 (11 yrs)	90.2%	123
2018 (10 yrs)	87.7%	122
2017 (9 yrs)	86.7%	166
2016 (8 yrs)	86%	171
2015 (7 yrs)	89.7%	174
2014 (6 yrs)	89.5%	181
2013 (5 yrs)	84.5%	181
2012 (4 yrs)	94.2%	189
2011 (3 yrs)	82.4%	193

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 193Avg Mileage 9,438Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2012

94.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 189Avg Mileage 11,672Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%

2013

84.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 181Avg Mileage 14,856Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2014

89.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 181Avg Mileage 15,452Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2015

89.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 174Avg Mileage 17,331Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 171Avg Mileage 19,670Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2017

86.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 166Avg Mileage 20,724Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2018

87.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 122Avg Mileage 22,821Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2019

90.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 123Avg Mileage 24,319Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%

2020

86.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 94Avg Mileage 27,311Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%

2021

89.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 137Avg Mileage 28,603Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2022

84.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 114Avg Mileage 27,422Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2023

90.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 136Avg Mileage 28,870Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%

2024

92.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 29,892Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Cbf 1000 A-7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	82.4%	193	9,438	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2012	4	94.2%	189	11,672	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%
2013	5	84.5%	181	14,856	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2014	6	89.5%	181	15,452	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2015	7	89.7%	174	17,331	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2016	8	86.0%	171	19,670	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2017	9	86.7%	166	20,724	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2018	10	87.7%	122	22,821	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2019	11	90.2%	123	24,319	Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2020	12	86.2%	94	27,311	Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%
2021	13	89.8%	137	28,603	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2022	14	84.2%	114	27,422	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2023	15	90.4%	136	28,870	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%
2024	16	92.5%	80	29,892	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Cbf 1000 A-7, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.0%

— 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	1.3% (16 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf 1000 A-7 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,061 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.