Honda CBF600 MOT pass rate and common failures

Honda CBF600 motorcycles pass the MOT 83.56% of the time, measured across 1,588 tests in the DVSA record. A further 7.43% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Worse than average: 3.3 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 83.56% 1,327 of 1,588

Fixed at the station 7.43% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 32,029 miles

Average age at test 18.89 years old

Engine 600cc MOT class 2

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What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

Start with not working - it accounts for 33.6% of failed tests on this model.
Then check has a serious fluid leak and too low, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (7.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 32,029 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.

Pass rate by age

A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.

Age at test	Pass rate		Tests
11-15 years	86.22%		196
16+ years	83.19%		1,392

Why the Honda CBF600 fails

Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.

#	Item	Of failures	Tests
1	Not working	33.6%	48
2	Has a serious fluid leak	18.9%	27
3	Too low	16.1%	23
4	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	14.7%	21
5	Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls	14%	20
6	Less than 1.0 mm thick	14%	20
7	Contaminated	10.5%	15
8	Too high	10.5%	15
9	Excessively loose	9.8%	14
10	Excessively binding	8.4%	12

Most common advisories

Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.

#	Item	Of all tests	Tests
1	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	7.7%	122
2	Less than 1.0 mm thick	5.3%	84
3	Has a serious fluid leak	4.5%	72
4	Excessively loose	4.4%	70
5	Excessively binding	3.2%	51
6	Excessively stiff or notchy	3.2%	51
7	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	3%	47
8	Significantly and obviously worn	2.9%	46
9	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	2.4%	38
10	In such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2.1%	34

Honda CBF600 for sale

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Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Honda CB 397-750cc · 397-750cc	5,400	89.76%	19,444
Honda NC · 741cc	5,311	89.53%	22,765
Suzuki GSF600 · 600cc	4,890	80%	29,308
Honda CBR600F · 599cc	4,710	85.56%	30,651
Kawasaki ZX-6R · 599-636cc	4,510	81.62%	26,019
Suzuki SV650 · 646cc	3,834	80.99%	27,644

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

Honda CBF600 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Honda CBF600?+

83.56% of Honda CBF600 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 1,588 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Honda CBF600?+

Not working, which appears in 33.6% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Honda CBF600 get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 16+ years old the pass rate is 83.19%, against 86.22% for examples 11-15 years old.

Where does this data come from?+

From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.

Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+

Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.