2008 Honda Cbf 500 A-6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

85.4%

Latest Pass Rate

802

Total Tests (All Years)

31,297 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cbf 500 A-6

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 85.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 32.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Cbf 500 A-6 as it ages.

3 yrs85.2%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs83.5%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs78.8%

→ ↑4.3%

8 yrs83.1%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs87.7%

→ ↓10.2%

10 yrs77.5%

→ ↑10.3%

11 yrs87.8%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs86.5%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs85.4%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs88.9%

→ ↓14.5%

15 yrs74.4%

→ ↑11.0%

16 yrs85.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.2%	81
4 yrs	83.5%	79
5 yrs	77.8%	72
6 yrs	78.4%	74
7 yrs	78.8%	66
8 yrs	83.1%	71
9 yrs	87.7%	65
10 yrs	77.5%	40
11 yrs	87.8%	49
12 yrs	86.5%	37
13 yrs	85.4%	48
14 yrs	88.9%	36
15 yrs	74.4%	43
16 yrs	85.4%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Cbf 500 A-6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	85.4%	41
2023 (15 yrs)	74.4%	43
2022 (14 yrs)	88.9%	36
2021 (13 yrs)	85.4%	48
2020 (12 yrs)	86.5%	37
2019 (11 yrs)	87.8%	49
2018 (10 yrs)	77.5%	40
2017 (9 yrs)	87.7%	65
2016 (8 yrs)	83.1%	71
2015 (7 yrs)	78.8%	66
2014 (6 yrs)	78.4%	74
2013 (5 yrs)	77.8%	72
2012 (4 yrs)	83.5%	79
2011 (3 yrs)	85.2%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 81Avg Mileage 15,824Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2012

83.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 79Avg Mileage 20,368Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2013

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 25,333Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 27,803Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.3%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 26,731Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2016

83.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 30,929Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2017

87.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65Avg Mileage 31,194Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

2018

77.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 31,876Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2019

87.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 33,791Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2020

86.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 33,945Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 37.8%

2021

85.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 36,281Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

2022

88.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 35,353Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 8.3%

2023

74.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 35,335Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.6%

2024

85.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 31,297Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Cbf 500 A-6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.2%	81	15,824	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2012	4	83.5%	79	20,368	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2013	5	77.8%	72	25,333	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2014	6	78.4%	74	27,803	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.3%
2015	7	78.8%	66	26,731	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2016	8	83.1%	71	30,929	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2017	9	87.7%	65	31,194	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%
2018	10	77.5%	40	31,876	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2019	11	87.8%	49	33,791	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2020	12	86.5%	37	33,945	Motorcycle brakes — 37.8%
2021	13	85.4%	48	36,281	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%
2022	14	88.9%	36	35,353	Motorcycle tyres — 8.3%
2023	15	74.4%	43	35,335	Motorcycle brakes — 32.6%
2024	16	85.4%	41	31,297	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Cbf 500 A-6, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

13.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.6%

↑ Increases 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	4.9% (3 yrs)	7.3% (16 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf 500 A-6 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 802 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.