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2004 Honda Cbr900rr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
88.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,723
Total Tests (All Years)
24,435 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 88.6%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 32.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Cbr900rr as it ages.

5 yrs81.1%
6 yrs82.4%
7 yrs87.1%
8 yrs91.2%
9 yrs86.8%
10 yrs86.5%
11 yrs90.2%
12 yrs85.2%
13 yrs81.0%
14 yrs82.4%
15 yrs81.4%
16 yrs85.7%
17 yrs83.3%
18 yrs90.4%
19 yrs84.0%
20 yrs88.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs81.1%164
6 yrs82.4%142
7 yrs87.1%140
8 yrs91.2%136
9 yrs86.8%136
10 yrs86.5%126
11 yrs90.2%122
12 yrs85.2%115
13 yrs81.0%105
14 yrs82.4%74
15 yrs81.4%70
16 yrs85.7%56
17 yrs83.3%84
18 yrs90.4%73
19 yrs84.0%75
20 yrs88.6%105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Cbr900rr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)88.6%105
2023 (19 yrs)84%75
2022 (18 yrs)90.4%73
2021 (17 yrs)83.3%84
2020 (16 yrs)85.7%56
2019 (15 yrs)81.4%70
2018 (14 yrs)82.4%74
2017 (13 yrs)81%105
2016 (12 yrs)85.2%115
2015 (11 yrs)90.2%122
2014 (10 yrs)86.5%126
2013 (9 yrs)86.8%136
2012 (8 yrs)91.2%136
2011 (7 yrs)87.1%140
2010 (6 yrs)82.4%142
2009 (5 yrs)81.1%164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
81.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 164Avg Mileage 11,561Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2010
82.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 142Avg Mileage 13,850Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2011
87.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 140Avg Mileage 14,864Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2012
91.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 136Avg Mileage 16,090Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.7%
2013
86.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 136Avg Mileage 16,656Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2014
86.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 126Avg Mileage 17,860Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2015
90.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 122Avg Mileage 20,304Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2016
85.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 115Avg Mileage 19,645Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2017
81.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 105Avg Mileage 21,302Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2018
82.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 74Avg Mileage 23,234Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2019
81.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 70Avg Mileage 22,959Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2020
85.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 56Avg Mileage 24,592Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%
2021
83.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 84Avg Mileage 25,037Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2022
90.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 73Avg Mileage 24,166Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%
2023
84.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 75Avg Mileage 26,609Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2024
88.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 105Avg Mileage 24,435Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Cbr900rr, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
6.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres
5.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
5.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes4.9% (5 yrs)8.6% (20 yrs)
+3.7%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr900rr cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,723 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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