1997 Honda Cbr600f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

85.6%

Latest Pass Rate

13,726

Total Tests (All Years)

31,573 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 Cbr600f as it ages.

12 yrs77.1%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs77.1%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs77.6%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs78.8%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs81.9%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs81.6%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs81.9%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs85.5%

→ ↓4.5%

22 yrs81.0%

→ ↑4.5%

23 yrs85.5%

→ ↓5.0%

24 yrs80.5%

→ ↑5.6%

25 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.4%

26 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.9%

27 yrs85.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	77.1%	1,422
13 yrs	77.1%	1,301
14 yrs	78.1%	1,273
15 yrs	76.6%	1,131
16 yrs	77.6%	1,097
17 yrs	78.8%	1,009
18 yrs	81.9%	919
19 yrs	81.6%	886
20 yrs	81.9%	774
21 yrs	85.5%	524
22 yrs	81.0%	504
23 yrs	85.5%	399
24 yrs	80.5%	563
25 yrs	86.1%	468
26 yrs	84.7%	472
27 yrs	85.6%	984

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Cbr600f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	85.6%	984
2023 (26 yrs)	84.7%	472
2022 (25 yrs)	86.1%	468
2021 (24 yrs)	80.5%	563
2020 (23 yrs)	85.5%	399
2019 (22 yrs)	81%	504
2018 (21 yrs)	85.5%	524
2017 (20 yrs)	81.9%	774
2016 (19 yrs)	81.6%	886
2015 (18 yrs)	81.9%	919
2014 (17 yrs)	78.8%	1,009
2013 (16 yrs)	77.6%	1,097
2012 (15 yrs)	76.6%	1,131
2011 (14 yrs)	78.1%	1,273
2010 (13 yrs)	77.1%	1,301
2009 (12 yrs)	77.1%	1,422

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,422Avg Mileage 25,687Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2010

77.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,301Avg Mileage 27,529Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2011

78.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,273Avg Mileage 27,853Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,131Avg Mileage 28,902Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 29,527Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,009Avg Mileage 29,981Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

2015

81.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 919Avg Mileage 31,529Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 886Avg Mileage 30,896Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%

2017

81.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 774Avg Mileage 30,944Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.5%

2018

85.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 524Avg Mileage 31,164Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 504Avg Mileage 31,781Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.5%

2020

85.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 399Avg Mileage 31,867Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2021

80.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 563Avg Mileage 31,328Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2022

86.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 468Avg Mileage 31,267Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%

2023

84.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 472Avg Mileage 31,612Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%

2024

85.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 984Avg Mileage 31,573Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%

MOT results for 1997 Honda Cbr600f by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	77.1%	1,422	25,687	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2010	13	77.1%	1,301	27,529	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2011	14	78.1%	1,273	27,853	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2012	15	76.6%	1,131	28,902	Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%
2013	16	77.6%	1,097	29,527	Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%
2014	17	78.8%	1,009	29,981	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2015	18	81.9%	919	31,529	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2016	19	81.6%	886	30,896	Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%
2017	20	81.9%	774	30,944	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.5%
2018	21	85.5%	524	31,164	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2019	22	81.0%	504	31,781	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.5%
2020	23	85.5%	399	31,867	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2021	24	80.5%	563	31,328	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2022	25	86.1%	468	31,267	Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%
2023	26	84.7%	472	31,612	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%
2024	27	85.6%	984	31,573	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Cbr600f, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

11.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.6%

↑ 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	8.9% (12 yrs)	7.9% (27 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr600f cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,726 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.