2006 Honda Cbf500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,739

Total Tests (All Years)

33,946 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 83.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Honda Cbf500 as it ages.

3 yrs80.1%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.3%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↑3.5%

7 yrs83.9%

→ ↓6.7%

8 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs76.2%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs77.2%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs77.0%

→ ↑4.0%

13 yrs81.0%

→ ↓7.0%

14 yrs74.0%

→ ↑9.7%

15 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs82.5%

→ ↓4.2%

17 yrs78.3%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.1%	281
4 yrs	80.0%	240
5 yrs	81.3%	240
6 yrs	80.4%	225
7 yrs	83.9%	223
8 yrs	77.2%	197
9 yrs	76.2%	202
10 yrs	77.2%	184
11 yrs	80.7%	176
12 yrs	77.0%	113
13 yrs	81.0%	116
14 yrs	74.0%	100
15 yrs	83.7%	123
16 yrs	82.5%	103
17 yrs	78.3%	120
18 yrs	83.3%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda Cbf500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	83.3%	96
2023 (17 yrs)	78.3%	120
2022 (16 yrs)	82.5%	103
2021 (15 yrs)	83.7%	123
2020 (14 yrs)	74%	100
2019 (13 yrs)	81%	116
2018 (12 yrs)	77%	113
2017 (11 yrs)	80.7%	176
2016 (10 yrs)	77.2%	184
2015 (9 yrs)	76.2%	202
2014 (8 yrs)	77.2%	197
2013 (7 yrs)	83.9%	223
2012 (6 yrs)	80.4%	225
2011 (5 yrs)	81.3%	240
2010 (4 yrs)	80%	240
2009 (3 yrs)	80.1%	281

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 281Avg Mileage 21,686Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 240Avg Mileage 24,662Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 240Avg Mileage 24,846Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.2%

2012

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 225Avg Mileage 26,430Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2013

83.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 223Avg Mileage 27,132Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.6%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 197Avg Mileage 29,369Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2015

76.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 202Avg Mileage 31,019Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.3%

2016

77.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 184Avg Mileage 32,752Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2017

80.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 176Avg Mileage 33,722Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%

2018

77.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 113Avg Mileage 36,082Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 34,058Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2020

74.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 100Avg Mileage 37,421Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.0%

2021

83.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 123Avg Mileage 36,487Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

2022

82.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 103Avg Mileage 36,695Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.5%

2023

78.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 120Avg Mileage 38,936Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 33,946Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.9%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Cbf500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.1%	281	21,686	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2010	4	80.0%	240	24,662	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2011	5	81.3%	240	24,846	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.2%
2012	6	80.4%	225	26,430	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2013	7	83.9%	223	27,132	Motorcycle brakes — 12.6%
2014	8	77.2%	197	29,369	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2015	9	76.2%	202	31,019	Motorcycle brakes — 23.3%
2016	10	77.2%	184	32,752	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2017	11	80.7%	176	33,722	Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%
2018	12	77.0%	113	36,082	Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%
2019	13	81.0%	116	34,058	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2020	14	74.0%	100	37,421	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.0%
2021	15	83.7%	123	36,487	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%
2022	16	82.5%	103	36,695	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.5%
2023	17	78.3%	120	38,936	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2024	18	83.3%	96	33,946	Motorcycle brakes — 21.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Honda Cbf500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.0%

↓ Decreases 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	8.9% (3 yrs)	21.9% (18 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf500 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,739 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.