2008 Honda Cbf 600 Sa-8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

85.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,254

Total Tests (All Years)

29,504 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 85.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 32.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Cbf 600 Sa-8 as it ages.

3 yrs92.7%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs91.0%

→ ↓7.6%

5 yrs83.4%

→ ↑5.4%

6 yrs88.8%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs84.3%

→ ↑1.6%

8 yrs85.9%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs83.5%

→ ↑6.6%

12 yrs90.1%

→ ↓4.4%

13 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs83.6%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs85.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.7%	219
4 yrs	91.0%	211
5 yrs	83.4%	199
6 yrs	88.8%	196
7 yrs	84.3%	191
8 yrs	85.9%	185
9 yrs	84.0%	181
10 yrs	84.1%	138
11 yrs	83.5%	115
12 yrs	90.1%	111
13 yrs	85.7%	140
14 yrs	83.6%	122
15 yrs	85.4%	130
16 yrs	85.3%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Cbf 600 Sa-8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	85.3%	116
2023 (15 yrs)	85.4%	130
2022 (14 yrs)	83.6%	122
2021 (13 yrs)	85.7%	140
2020 (12 yrs)	90.1%	111
2019 (11 yrs)	83.5%	115
2018 (10 yrs)	84.1%	138
2017 (9 yrs)	84%	181
2016 (8 yrs)	85.9%	185
2015 (7 yrs)	84.3%	191
2014 (6 yrs)	88.8%	196
2013 (5 yrs)	83.4%	199
2012 (4 yrs)	91%	211
2011 (3 yrs)	92.7%	219

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

92.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 219Avg Mileage 10,091Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%

2012

91.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 211Avg Mileage 11,867Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2013

83.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 199Avg Mileage 14,504Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2014

88.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 196Avg Mileage 17,299Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2015

84.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 191Avg Mileage 20,501Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%

2016

85.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 185Avg Mileage 21,688Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.6%

2017

84.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 181Avg Mileage 24,350Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%

2018

84.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 138Avg Mileage 27,041Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2019

83.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 115Avg Mileage 26,331Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%

2020

90.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 111Avg Mileage 28,163Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

2021

85.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 140Avg Mileage 26,113Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%

2022

83.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 122Avg Mileage 29,268Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 130Avg Mileage 30,142Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%

2024

85.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 116Avg Mileage 29,504Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.5%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Cbf 600 Sa-8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	92.7%	219	10,091	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%
2012	4	91.0%	211	11,867	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2013	5	83.4%	199	14,504	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2014	6	88.8%	196	17,299	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2015	7	84.3%	191	20,501	Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%
2016	8	85.9%	185	21,688	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.6%
2017	9	84.0%	181	24,350	Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%
2018	10	84.1%	138	27,041	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2019	11	83.5%	115	26,331	Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%
2020	12	90.1%	111	28,163	Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%
2021	13	85.7%	140	26,113	Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2022	14	83.6%	122	29,268	Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%
2023	15	85.4%	130	30,142	Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%
2024	16	85.3%	116	29,504	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Cbf 600 Sa-8, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

8.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.7%

↑ 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	2.3% (3 yrs)	6.9% (16 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf 600 Sa-8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,254 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.