2008 Honda Cbf 250-6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

84.4%

Latest Pass Rate

838

Total Tests (All Years)

17,394 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 84.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 31.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Cbf 250-6 as it ages.

3 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↑5.9%

5 yrs89.9%

→ ↓8.6%

6 yrs81.3%

→ ↑6.2%

7 yrs87.5%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs81.9%

→ ↑12.5%

9 yrs94.4%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs88.9%

→ ↓6.8%

11 yrs82.1%

→ ↑10.0%

12 yrs92.1%

→ ↓10.5%

13 yrs81.6%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs87.2%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs84.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.6%	82
4 yrs	84.0%	81
5 yrs	89.9%	79
6 yrs	81.3%	75
7 yrs	87.5%	72
8 yrs	81.9%	72
9 yrs	94.4%	72
10 yrs	88.9%	45
11 yrs	82.1%	39
12 yrs	92.1%	38
13 yrs	81.6%	49
14 yrs	83.3%	42
15 yrs	87.2%	47
16 yrs	84.4%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Cbf 250-6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	84.4%	45
2023 (15 yrs)	87.2%	47
2022 (14 yrs)	83.3%	42
2021 (13 yrs)	81.6%	49
2020 (12 yrs)	92.1%	38
2019 (11 yrs)	82.1%	39
2018 (10 yrs)	88.9%	45
2017 (9 yrs)	94.4%	72
2016 (8 yrs)	81.9%	72
2015 (7 yrs)	87.5%	72
2014 (6 yrs)	81.3%	75
2013 (5 yrs)	89.9%	79
2012 (4 yrs)	84%	81
2011 (3 yrs)	86.6%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 82Avg Mileage 5,708Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 81Avg Mileage 7,182Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2013

89.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 79Avg Mileage 9,927Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 75Avg Mileage 10,340Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.3%

2015

87.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 11,209Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.5%

2016

81.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 72Avg Mileage 23,239Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2017

94.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 72Avg Mileage 12,679Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2018

88.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 14,237Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 14,478Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 15.4%

2020

92.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 14,914Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2021

81.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 16,368Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.3%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 14,825Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2023

87.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 16,493Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2024

84.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 17,394Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Cbf 250-6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	86.6%	82	5,708	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2012	4	84.0%	81	7,182	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2013	5	89.9%	79	9,927	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2014	6	81.3%	75	10,340	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.3%
2015	7	87.5%	72	11,209	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.5%
2016	8	81.9%	72	23,239	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2017	9	94.4%	72	12,679	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2018	10	88.9%	45	14,237	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2019	11	82.1%	39	14,478	Motorcycle tyres — 15.4%
2020	12	92.1%	38	14,914	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2021	13	81.6%	49	16,368	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.3%
2022	14	83.3%	42	14,825	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2023	15	87.2%	47	16,493	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2024	16	84.4%	45	17,394	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Cbf 250-6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

6.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.4%

— 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	1.2% (3 yrs)	2.2% (16 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf 250-6 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 838 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.