What year Honda Cb900 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2003 Honda Cb900 has the highest pass rate at 87.3%, out of 469 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Cb900 MOT failures?

The most common Honda Cb900 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Cb900 — Reliability by Year

2,154 vehicles · MOT data 1980–2005 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cb900 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

2003

87.3% pass rate · 469 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1980

83.4% pass rate · 227 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2005	86.6%	16,882 mi	121
2004	87.0%	15,186 mi	218
2003	87.3%	16,400 mi	469
2002	85.9%	19,133 mi	594
1982	85.5%	34,465 mi	206
1981	84.7%	35,356 mi	319
1980	83.4%	31,989 mi	227

Which year Honda Cb900 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 15,186 miles (newest year) to 35,356 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 Cb900.

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