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2003 Honda Cbr900rr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
90.1%
Latest Pass Rate
8,735
Total Tests (All Years)
28,678 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 2003 Honda Cbr900rr as it ages.

6 yrs84.1%
7 yrs85.2%
8 yrs85.8%
9 yrs82.6%
10 yrs84.8%
11 yrs83.9%
12 yrs87.0%
13 yrs87.1%
14 yrs88.0%
15 yrs85.2%
16 yrs84.4%
17 yrs87.5%
18 yrs85.6%
19 yrs88.4%
20 yrs89.1%
21 yrs90.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs84.1%811
7 yrs85.2%722
8 yrs85.8%739
9 yrs82.6%684
10 yrs84.8%665
11 yrs83.9%653
12 yrs87.0%600
13 yrs87.1%582
14 yrs88.0%552
15 yrs85.2%359
16 yrs84.4%385
17 yrs87.5%312
18 yrs85.6%445
19 yrs88.4%370
20 yrs89.1%403
21 yrs90.1%453

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Cbr900rr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (21 yrs)90.1%453
2023 (20 yrs)89.1%403
2022 (19 yrs)88.4%370
2021 (18 yrs)85.6%445
2020 (17 yrs)87.5%312
2019 (16 yrs)84.4%385
2018 (15 yrs)85.2%359
2017 (14 yrs)88%552
2016 (13 yrs)87.1%582
2015 (12 yrs)87%600
2014 (11 yrs)83.9%653
2013 (10 yrs)84.8%665
2012 (9 yrs)82.6%684
2011 (8 yrs)85.8%739
2010 (7 yrs)85.2%722
2009 (6 yrs)84.1%811

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
84.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 811Avg Mileage 15,232Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2010
85.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 722Avg Mileage 16,524Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2011
85.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 739Avg Mileage 18,252Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2012
82.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 684Avg Mileage 19,398Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2013
84.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 665Avg Mileage 20,518Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2014
83.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 653Avg Mileage 21,626Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2015
87.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 600Avg Mileage 22,597Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2016
87.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 582Avg Mileage 23,630Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2017
88.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 552Avg Mileage 24,953Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2018
85.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 359Avg Mileage 26,449Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2019
84.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 385Avg Mileage 26,288Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%
2020
87.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 312Avg Mileage 26,871Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2021
85.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 445Avg Mileage 27,889Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2022
88.4%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 370Avg Mileage 27,128Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.4%
2023
89.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 403Avg Mileage 27,668Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%
2024
90.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 453Avg Mileage 28,678Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Cbr900rr, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
9.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
8.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
5.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.9% (6 yrs)2.0% (21 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr900rr cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,735 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.

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