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Honda Cb600 Hornet — Reliability by Year

3,347 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2001 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cb600 Hornet was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2001
84.9% pass rate · 612 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1998
82.4% pass rate · 942 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2001
84.9%
18,257 mi 612
2000
84.1%
21,125 mi 419
1999
82.9%
22,089 mi 1,374
1998
82.4%
22,835 mi 942

Which year Honda Cb600 Hornet is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 18,257 miles (newest year) to 22,835 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Honda Cb600 Hornet.

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