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2009 Honda Cbr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
93.0%
Latest Pass Rate
565
Total Tests (All Years)
17,019 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 93.0%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 40.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Honda Cbr as it ages.

3 yrs89.5%
4 yrs86.4%
5 yrs93.2%
6 yrs94.9%
7 yrs95.2%
8 yrs86.5%
9 yrs75.6%
10 yrs80.5%
11 yrs82.9%
12 yrs85.7%
13 yrs84.8%
14 yrs84.8%
15 yrs93.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.5%38
4 yrs86.4%44
5 yrs93.2%44
6 yrs94.9%39
7 yrs95.2%42
8 yrs86.5%52
9 yrs75.6%45
10 yrs80.5%41
11 yrs82.9%35
12 yrs85.7%49
13 yrs84.8%33
14 yrs84.8%46
15 yrs93.0%57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Honda Cbr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)93%57
2023 (14 yrs)84.8%46
2022 (13 yrs)84.8%33
2021 (12 yrs)85.7%49
2020 (11 yrs)82.9%35
2019 (10 yrs)80.5%41
2018 (9 yrs)75.6%45
2017 (8 yrs)86.5%52
2016 (7 yrs)95.2%42
2015 (6 yrs)94.9%39
2014 (5 yrs)93.2%44
2013 (4 yrs)86.4%44
2012 (3 yrs)89.5%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
89.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 38Avg Mileage 6,209Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2013
86.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 7,440Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2014
93.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 9,009Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2015
94.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 11,071Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2016
95.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 42Avg Mileage 13,678Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.8%
2017
86.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 11,550Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%
2018
75.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 13,663Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.3%
2019
80.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 12,875Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 17.1%
2020
82.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 13,212Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.3%
2021
85.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 13,541Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2022
84.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 15,161Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2023
84.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 15,698Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.9%
2024
93.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 17,019Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Honda Cbr, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
12.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
9.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
8.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
6.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 565 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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