1998 Honda Cbr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

889

Total Tests (All Years)

31,246 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 1998 Honda Cbr600 as it ages.

11 yrs80.9%

→ ↓8.3%

12 yrs72.6%

→ ↑8.8%

13 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs78.8%

→ ↑8.5%

15 yrs87.3%

→ ↓11.7%

16 yrs75.6%

→ ↑9.3%

17 yrs84.9%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs87.1%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs85.7%

→ ↑3.8%

20 yrs89.5%

→ ↓11.7%

21 yrs77.8%

→ ↑7.3%

23 yrs85.1%

→ ↓3.3%

24 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.8%

25 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	80.9%	94
12 yrs	72.6%	73
13 yrs	81.4%	86
14 yrs	78.8%	80
15 yrs	87.3%	79
16 yrs	75.6%	82
17 yrs	84.9%	73
18 yrs	87.1%	70
19 yrs	85.7%	63
20 yrs	89.5%	38
21 yrs	77.8%	36
23 yrs	85.1%	47
24 yrs	81.8%	33
25 yrs	80.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Cbr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (25 yrs)	80%	35
2022 (24 yrs)	81.8%	33
2021 (23 yrs)	85.1%	47
2019 (21 yrs)	77.8%	36
2018 (20 yrs)	89.5%	38
2017 (19 yrs)	85.7%	63
2016 (18 yrs)	87.1%	70
2015 (17 yrs)	84.9%	73
2014 (16 yrs)	75.6%	82
2013 (15 yrs)	87.3%	79
2012 (14 yrs)	78.8%	80
2011 (13 yrs)	81.4%	86
2010 (12 yrs)	72.6%	73
2009 (11 yrs)	80.9%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 24,323Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2010

72.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 73Avg Mileage 25,762Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 86Avg Mileage 26,251Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 80Avg Mileage 26,854Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2013

87.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 79Avg Mileage 29,321Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 82Avg Mileage 34,472Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2015

84.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 30,570Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2016

87.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 29,768Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 63Avg Mileage 30,793Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2018

89.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 27,657Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 31,545Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%

2021

85.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 47Avg Mileage 33,678Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 10.6%

2022

81.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 29,629Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 35Avg Mileage 31,246Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Cbr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	80.9%	94	24,323	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2010	12	72.6%	73	25,762	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%
2011	13	81.4%	86	26,251	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2012	14	78.8%	80	26,854	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2013	15	87.3%	79	29,321	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2014	16	75.6%	82	34,472	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2015	17	84.9%	73	30,570	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2016	18	87.1%	70	29,768	Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%
2017	19	85.7%	63	30,793	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2018	20	89.5%	38	27,657	Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%
2019	21	77.8%	36	31,545	Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%
2021	23	85.1%	47	33,678	Motorcycle suspension — 10.6%
2022	24	81.8%	33	29,629	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2023	25	80.0%	35	31,246	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Cbr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.8%

↑ 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	7.4% (11 yrs)	20.0% (25 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 889 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.