1989 Honda Cbr600f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

91.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,034

Total Tests (All Years)

32,597 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 1989 Honda Cbr600f as it ages.

20 yrs69.5%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs70.4%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs71.1%

→ ↑0.3%

23 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.7%

24 yrs68.7%

→ ↑7.2%

25 yrs75.9%

→ ↓4.4%

26 yrs71.5%

→ ↑0.3%

27 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.3%

28 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.2%

29 yrs69.3%

→ ↑13.4%

30 yrs82.7%

→ ↑1.0%

31 yrs83.7%

→ ↓3.7%

32 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.1%

33 yrs76.9%

→ ↑8.6%

34 yrs85.5%

→ ↑5.8%

35 yrs91.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	69.5%	266
21 yrs	70.4%	240
22 yrs	71.1%	232
23 yrs	71.4%	203
24 yrs	68.7%	179
25 yrs	75.9%	162
26 yrs	71.5%	144
27 yrs	71.8%	124
28 yrs	70.5%	95
29 yrs	69.3%	75
30 yrs	82.7%	52
31 yrs	83.7%	49
32 yrs	80.0%	60
33 yrs	76.9%	52
34 yrs	85.5%	55
35 yrs	91.3%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Honda Cbr600f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	91.3%	46
2023 (34 yrs)	85.5%	55
2022 (33 yrs)	76.9%	52
2021 (32 yrs)	80%	60
2020 (31 yrs)	83.7%	49
2019 (30 yrs)	82.7%	52
2018 (29 yrs)	69.3%	75
2017 (28 yrs)	70.5%	95
2016 (27 yrs)	71.8%	124
2015 (26 yrs)	71.5%	144
2014 (25 yrs)	75.9%	162
2013 (24 yrs)	68.7%	179
2012 (23 yrs)	71.4%	203
2011 (22 yrs)	71.1%	232
2010 (21 yrs)	70.4%	240
2009 (20 yrs)	69.5%	266

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 266Avg Mileage 37,982Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2010

70.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 240Avg Mileage 37,646Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 232Avg Mileage 39,209Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 203Avg Mileage 38,317Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%

2013

68.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 179Avg Mileage 36,879Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.4%

2014

75.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 162Avg Mileage 38,247Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%

2015

71.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 144Avg Mileage 36,488Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.9%

2016

71.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 124Avg Mileage 38,838Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.1%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 95Avg Mileage 37,335Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%

2018

69.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 75Avg Mileage 36,357Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.7%

2019

82.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 52Avg Mileage 35,921Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.4%

2020

83.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 34,037Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 60Avg Mileage 36,178Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%

2022

76.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 52Avg Mileage 35,729Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.5%

2023

85.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 55Avg Mileage 34,844Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%

2024

91.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 46Avg Mileage 32,597Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%

MOT results for 1989 Honda Cbr600f by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	69.5%	266	37,982	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2010	21	70.4%	240	37,646	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2011	22	71.1%	232	39,209	Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%
2012	23	71.4%	203	38,317	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%
2013	24	68.7%	179	36,879	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.4%
2014	25	75.9%	162	38,247	Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%
2015	26	71.5%	144	36,488	Motorcycle brakes — 22.9%
2016	27	71.8%	124	38,838	Motorcycle brakes — 33.1%
2017	28	70.5%	95	37,335	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%
2018	29	69.3%	75	36,357	Motorcycle brakes — 30.7%
2019	30	82.7%	52	35,921	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.4%
2020	31	83.7%	49	34,037	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2021	32	80.0%	60	36,178	Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%
2022	33	76.9%	52	35,729	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.5%
2023	34	85.5%	55	34,844	Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%
2024	35	91.3%	46	32,597	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Honda Cbr600f, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

18.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

15.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

10.7%

↑ 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	15.4% (20 yrs)	2.2% (35 yrs)	-13.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr600f cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,034 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.