What year Honda Cb600 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2008 Honda Cb600 has the highest pass rate at 89.5%, out of 178 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Cb600 MOT failures?

The most common Honda Cb600 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Cb600 — Reliability by Year

4,139 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2008 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cb600 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

2008

89.5% pass rate · 178 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1998

81.5% pass rate · 554 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2008	89.5%	15,107 mi	178
2007	88.9%	15,306 mi	224
2006	87.3%	14,269 mi	131
2005	83.8%	14,179 mi	130
2004	86.8%	16,062 mi	171
2003	87.1%	15,868 mi	422
2002	86.9%	17,719 mi	565
2001	86.2%	18,910 mi	607
2000	84.9%	21,653 mi	426
1999	82.7%	21,892 mi	731
1998	81.5%	23,159 mi	554

Which year Honda Cb600 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 14,179 miles (newest year) to 23,159 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.

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