1991 Honda Cbr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

71.0%

Latest Pass Rate

330

Total Tests (All Years)

39,548 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Honda Cbr600 as it ages.

18 yrs74.4%

→ ↓8.5%

19 yrs65.9%

→ ↑16.6%

20 yrs82.5%

→ ↓4.7%

21 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs78.0%

→ ↓3.0%

23 yrs75.0%

→ ↓6.4%

24 yrs68.6%

→ ↑8.8%

25 yrs77.4%

→ ↓6.4%

26 yrs71.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	74.4%	39
19 yrs	65.9%	41
20 yrs	82.5%	40
21 yrs	77.8%	36
22 yrs	78.0%	41
23 yrs	75.0%	36
24 yrs	68.6%	35
25 yrs	77.4%	31
26 yrs	71.0%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Honda Cbr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (26 yrs)	71%	31
2016 (25 yrs)	77.4%	31
2015 (24 yrs)	68.6%	35
2014 (23 yrs)	75%	36
2013 (22 yrs)	78%	41
2012 (21 yrs)	77.8%	36
2011 (20 yrs)	82.5%	40
2010 (19 yrs)	65.9%	41
2009 (18 yrs)	74.4%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 35,631Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2010

65.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,330Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 39,585Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.0%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 36,823Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2013

78.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 36,081Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 36,391Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.4%

2015

68.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 36,454Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.7%

2016

77.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 35,489Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 32.3%

2017

71.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 31Avg Mileage 39,548Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.0%

MOT results for 1991 Honda Cbr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	74.4%	39	35,631	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2010	19	65.9%	41	37,330	Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%
2011	20	82.5%	40	39,585	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.0%
2012	21	77.8%	36	36,823	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2013	22	78.0%	41	36,081	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2014	23	75.0%	36	36,391	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.4%
2015	24	68.6%	35	36,454	Motorcycle brakes — 25.7%
2016	25	77.4%	31	35,489	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 32.3%
2017	26	71.0%	31	39,548	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Honda Cbr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

6.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle steering and suspension	7.7% (18 yrs)	29.0% (26 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	5.1% (18 yrs)	12.9% (26 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	15.4% (18 yrs)	22.6% (26 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle drive system	5.1% (18 yrs)	6.5% (26 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr600 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 330 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.