1998 Honda Cbr900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

660

Total Tests (All Years)

23,342 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cbr900

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Honda Cbr900 as it ages.

11 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs83.1%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs80.6%

→ ↑8.7%

14 yrs89.3%

→ ↓10.4%

15 yrs78.9%

→ ↑7.8%

16 yrs86.7%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs86.3%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs90.2%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs92.5%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs93.8%

→ ↓9.4%

21 yrs84.4%

→ ↑3.4%

23 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.7%

25 yrs87.1%

→ ↑12.9%

26 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	83.1%	65
12 yrs	83.1%	59
13 yrs	80.6%	62
14 yrs	89.3%	56
15 yrs	78.9%	57
16 yrs	86.7%	60
17 yrs	86.3%	51
18 yrs	90.2%	41
19 yrs	92.5%	40
20 yrs	93.8%	32
21 yrs	84.4%	32
23 yrs	87.8%	41
25 yrs	87.1%	31
26 yrs	100.0%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Cbr900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	100%	33
2023 (25 yrs)	87.1%	31
2021 (23 yrs)	87.8%	41
2019 (21 yrs)	84.4%	32
2018 (20 yrs)	93.8%	32
2017 (19 yrs)	92.5%	40
2016 (18 yrs)	90.2%	41
2015 (17 yrs)	86.3%	51
2014 (16 yrs)	86.7%	60
2013 (15 yrs)	78.9%	57
2012 (14 yrs)	89.3%	56
2011 (13 yrs)	80.6%	62
2010 (12 yrs)	83.1%	59
2009 (11 yrs)	83.1%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 65Avg Mileage 22,041Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2010

83.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 22,085Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 24,304Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2012

89.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 25,548Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 26,424Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 25,409Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 24,579Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2016

90.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 27,174Top Failure Motorcycle body and structure — 2.4%

2017

92.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 27,220Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%

2018

93.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 29,856Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 6.3%

2019

84.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 26,959Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 9.4%

2021

87.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 31,344Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 12.2%

2023

87.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 27,034Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 23,342Top Failure —

MOT results for 1998 Honda Cbr900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	83.1%	65	22,041	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2010	12	83.1%	59	22,085	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2011	13	80.6%	62	24,304	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2012	14	89.3%	56	25,548	Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2013	15	78.9%	57	26,424	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2014	16	86.7%	60	25,409	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2015	17	86.3%	51	24,579	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2016	18	90.2%	41	27,174	Motorcycle body and structure — 2.4%
2017	19	92.5%	40	27,220	Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%
2018	20	93.8%	32	29,856	Motorcycle suspension — 6.3%
2019	21	84.4%	32	26,959	Motorcycle suspension — 9.4%
2021	23	87.8%	41	31,344	Motorcycle suspension — 12.2%
2023	25	87.1%	31	27,034	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2024	26	100.0%	33	23,342	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Cbr900, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

7.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

6.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr900 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 660 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.