1997 Honda Cbr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,016

Total Tests (All Years)

35,759 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 1997 Honda Cbr600 as it ages.

12 yrs79.6%

→ ↓6.6%

13 yrs73.0%

→ ↓5.0%

14 yrs68.0%

→ ↑5.7%

15 yrs73.7%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs77.2%

→ ↓6.5%

17 yrs70.7%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs74.5%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs76.3%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.4%

21 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs75.0%

→ ↑14.3%

24 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.1%

25 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.7%

26 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	79.6%	93
13 yrs	73.0%	89
14 yrs	68.0%	103
15 yrs	73.7%	95
16 yrs	77.2%	92
17 yrs	70.7%	92
18 yrs	74.5%	94
19 yrs	76.3%	76
20 yrs	77.4%	62
21 yrs	75.0%	48
22 yrs	75.0%	40
24 yrs	89.3%	56
25 yrs	87.2%	39
26 yrs	86.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Cbr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (26 yrs)	86.5%	37
2022 (25 yrs)	87.2%	39
2021 (24 yrs)	89.3%	56
2019 (22 yrs)	75%	40
2018 (21 yrs)	75%	48
2017 (20 yrs)	77.4%	62
2016 (19 yrs)	76.3%	76
2015 (18 yrs)	74.5%	94
2014 (17 yrs)	70.7%	92
2013 (16 yrs)	77.2%	92
2012 (15 yrs)	73.7%	95
2011 (14 yrs)	68%	103
2010 (13 yrs)	73%	89
2009 (12 yrs)	79.6%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93Avg Mileage 24,505Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2010

73.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 25,460Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2011

68.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 103Avg Mileage 28,185Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 95Avg Mileage 28,869Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.6%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 92Avg Mileage 28,074Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 92Avg Mileage 28,389Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 19.6%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 94Avg Mileage 32,740Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.5%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 76Avg Mileage 33,268Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%

2017

77.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 62Avg Mileage 32,744Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.7%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 35,590Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.9%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 33,952Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.5%

2021

89.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 56Avg Mileage 36,446Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 16.1%

2022

87.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 36,997Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 35,759Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

MOT results for 1997 Honda Cbr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	79.6%	93	24,505	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2010	13	73.0%	89	25,460	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2011	14	68.0%	103	28,185	Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%
2012	15	73.7%	95	28,869	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.6%
2013	16	77.2%	92	28,074	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2014	17	70.7%	92	28,389	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 19.6%
2015	18	74.5%	94	32,740	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.5%
2016	19	76.3%	76	33,268	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%
2017	20	77.4%	62	32,744	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.7%
2018	21	75.0%	48	35,590	Motorcycle brakes — 22.9%
2019	22	75.0%	40	33,952	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.5%
2021	24	89.3%	56	36,446	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 16.1%
2022	25	87.2%	39	36,997	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2023	26	86.5%	37	35,759	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Cbr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

12.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	10.8% (12 yrs)	8.1% (26 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,016 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.