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2008 Honda Cbr1000rr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
85.9%
Latest Pass Rate
6,724
Total Tests (All Years)
22,143 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 85.9%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 33.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Cbr1000rr as it ages.

3 yrs85.2%
4 yrs87.6%
5 yrs88.6%
6 yrs87.2%
7 yrs87.9%
8 yrs85.6%
9 yrs87.2%
10 yrs89.7%
11 yrs88.3%
12 yrs88.9%
13 yrs86.3%
14 yrs84.7%
15 yrs83.8%
16 yrs85.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.2%670
4 yrs87.6%663
5 yrs88.6%632
6 yrs87.2%608
7 yrs87.9%595
8 yrs85.6%548
9 yrs87.2%524
10 yrs89.7%369
11 yrs88.3%358
12 yrs88.9%287
13 yrs86.3%387
14 yrs84.7%360
15 yrs83.8%383
16 yrs85.9%340

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Cbr1000rr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 14 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)85.9%340
2023 (15 yrs)83.8%383
2022 (14 yrs)84.7%360
2021 (13 yrs)86.3%387
2020 (12 yrs)88.9%287
2019 (11 yrs)88.3%358
2018 (10 yrs)89.7%369
2017 (9 yrs)87.2%524
2016 (8 yrs)85.6%548
2015 (7 yrs)87.9%595
2014 (6 yrs)87.2%608
2013 (5 yrs)88.6%632
2012 (4 yrs)87.6%663
2011 (3 yrs)85.2%670

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
85.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 670Avg Mileage 8,169Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2012
87.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 663Avg Mileage 9,487Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2013
88.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 632Avg Mileage 11,192Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2014
87.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 608Avg Mileage 12,679Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2015
87.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 595Avg Mileage 14,113Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2016
85.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 548Avg Mileage 14,715Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2017
87.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 524Avg Mileage 16,043Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2018
89.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 369Avg Mileage 17,216Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2019
88.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 358Avg Mileage 17,910Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%
2020
88.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 287Avg Mileage 18,621Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2021
86.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 387Avg Mileage 19,898Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%
2022
84.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 360Avg Mileage 21,560Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2023
83.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 383Avg Mileage 21,102Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%
2024
85.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 340Avg Mileage 22,143Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Cbr1000rr, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
8.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
4.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes1.6% (3 yrs)4.4% (16 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr1000rr cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 6,724 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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