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2004 Honda Cbr 1000 Rr-4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
74.3%
Latest Pass Rate
5,033
Total Tests (All Years)
24,954 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cbr 1000 Rr-4

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 74.3%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 17.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Cbr 1000 Rr-4 as it ages.

5 yrs87.1%
6 yrs84.3%
7 yrs88.8%
8 yrs85.6%
9 yrs82.6%
10 yrs85.3%
11 yrs83.4%
12 yrs85.7%
13 yrs85.1%
14 yrs80.8%
15 yrs85.8%
16 yrs89.6%
17 yrs84.4%
18 yrs83.2%
19 yrs82.8%
20 yrs74.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs87.1%498
6 yrs84.3%452
7 yrs88.8%437
8 yrs85.6%402
9 yrs82.6%379
10 yrs85.3%367
11 yrs83.4%355
12 yrs85.7%349
13 yrs85.1%315
14 yrs80.8%214
15 yrs85.8%226
16 yrs89.6%163
17 yrs84.4%237
18 yrs83.2%214
19 yrs82.8%215
20 yrs74.3%210

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Cbr 1000 Rr-4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)74.3%210
2023 (19 yrs)82.8%215
2022 (18 yrs)83.2%214
2021 (17 yrs)84.4%237
2020 (16 yrs)89.6%163
2019 (15 yrs)85.8%226
2018 (14 yrs)80.8%214
2017 (13 yrs)85.1%315
2016 (12 yrs)85.7%349
2015 (11 yrs)83.4%355
2014 (10 yrs)85.3%367
2013 (9 yrs)82.6%379
2012 (8 yrs)85.6%402
2011 (7 yrs)88.8%437
2010 (6 yrs)84.3%452
2009 (5 yrs)87.1%498

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
87.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 498Avg Mileage 10,165Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2010
84.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 452Avg Mileage 11,510Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2011
88.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 437Avg Mileage 13,179Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%
2012
85.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 402Avg Mileage 14,781Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2013
82.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 379Avg Mileage 16,098Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2014
85.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 367Avg Mileage 16,867Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2015
83.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 355Avg Mileage 17,935Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2016
85.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 349Avg Mileage 19,001Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2017
85.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 315Avg Mileage 20,412Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2018
80.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 214Avg Mileage 19,996Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2019
85.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 226Avg Mileage 21,278Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.0%
2020
89.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 163Avg Mileage 21,648Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2021
84.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 237Avg Mileage 21,979Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%
2022
83.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 214Avg Mileage 23,284Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.7%
2023
82.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 215Avg Mileage 24,190Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.4%
2024
74.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 210Avg Mileage 24,954Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Cbr 1000 Rr-4, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
14.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
7.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
5.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.8% (5 yrs)11.9% (20 yrs)
+9.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr 1000 Rr-4 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,033 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.

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