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1996 Honda Cbr 900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
63
Total Tests (All Years)
27,138 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cbr 900

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 80.0%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 27.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Honda Cbr 900 as it ages.

At 13 years: 75.8% pass rate · At 15 years: 80.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs75.8%33
15 yrs80.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Honda Cbr 900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (15 yrs)80%30
2009 (13 yrs)75.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 26,849Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2011
80.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 27,138Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Honda Cbr 900, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
11.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
6.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels6.1% (13 yrs)13.3% (15 yrs)
+7.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes9.1% (13 yrs)13.3% (15 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.1% (13 yrs)3.3% (15 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension6.1% (13 yrs)6.7% (15 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr 900 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 63 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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