1998 Honda Cbr900rr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

16,086

Total Tests (All Years)

30,711 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 Cbr900rr as it ages.

11 yrs79.3%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs80.5%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs78.2%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs79.1%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs81.1%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs82.2%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.2%

21 yrs83.7%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs87.3%

→ ↑0.3%

23 yrs87.6%

→ ↓0.6%

24 yrs87.0%

→ ↓0.1%

25 yrs86.9%

→ ↑3.4%

26 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	79.3%	1,544
12 yrs	80.5%	1,429
13 yrs	78.2%	1,364
14 yrs	79.1%	1,263
15 yrs	81.1%	1,209
16 yrs	81.1%	1,125
17 yrs	81.3%	1,072
18 yrs	82.2%	1,017
19 yrs	85.5%	926
20 yrs	85.9%	640
21 yrs	83.7%	625
22 yrs	87.3%	510
23 yrs	87.6%	695
24 yrs	87.0%	602
25 yrs	86.9%	658
26 yrs	90.3%	1,407

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Cbr900rr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	90.3%	1,407
2023 (25 yrs)	86.9%	658
2022 (24 yrs)	87%	602
2021 (23 yrs)	87.6%	695
2020 (22 yrs)	87.3%	510
2019 (21 yrs)	83.7%	625
2018 (20 yrs)	85.9%	640
2017 (19 yrs)	85.5%	926
2016 (18 yrs)	82.2%	1,017
2015 (17 yrs)	81.3%	1,072
2014 (16 yrs)	81.1%	1,125
2013 (15 yrs)	81.1%	1,209
2012 (14 yrs)	79.1%	1,263
2011 (13 yrs)	78.2%	1,364
2010 (12 yrs)	80.5%	1,429
2009 (11 yrs)	79.3%	1,544

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,544Avg Mileage 23,305Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,429Avg Mileage 24,849Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 25,543Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2012

79.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,263Avg Mileage 27,124Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2013

81.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,209Avg Mileage 27,134Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 29,130Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2015

81.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,072Avg Mileage 28,736Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2016

82.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,017Avg Mileage 29,793Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%

2017

85.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 926Avg Mileage 29,952Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2018

85.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 640Avg Mileage 30,181Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2019

83.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 625Avg Mileage 30,787Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2020

87.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 510Avg Mileage 30,255Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%

2021

87.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 695Avg Mileage 30,718Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2022

87.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 602Avg Mileage 30,760Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2023

86.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 658Avg Mileage 31,010Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2024

90.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,407Avg Mileage 30,711Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Cbr900rr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	79.3%	1,544	23,305	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2010	12	80.5%	1,429	24,849	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2011	13	78.2%	1,364	25,543	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2012	14	79.1%	1,263	27,124	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2013	15	81.1%	1,209	27,134	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2014	16	81.1%	1,125	29,130	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2015	17	81.3%	1,072	28,736	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2016	18	82.2%	1,017	29,793	Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%
2017	19	85.5%	926	29,952	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2018	20	85.9%	640	30,181	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2019	21	83.7%	625	30,787	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2020	22	87.3%	510	30,255	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2021	23	87.6%	695	30,718	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2022	24	87.0%	602	30,760	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2023	25	86.9%	658	31,010	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2024	26	90.3%	1,407	30,711	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Cbr900rr, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	7.9% (11 yrs)	4.7% (26 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr900rr cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,086 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.