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Which year Honda Cbr600f is most reliable?

Based on 21,654 vehicles (1987–2011) and millions of DVLA MOT records.

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Not just "newer is more reliable"
These rankings compare each year at the same mileage point — a 2003 Cbr600f at 80,000 miles is judged against a 2014 Cbr600f at 80,000 miles, not its full lifetime average. Verdicts are also relative to this model's own average, not a universal scale. That's the difference between "old cars wear out" and "this year is genuinely more or less reliable."
Years to look for
2005, 2011
Above-average pass rate — these years consistently do better than other Cbr600fs
Below model average
1987–1990
Lower pass rate than other Cbr600fs — worth checking the MOT history before buying
See common failures for 1987 →
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Dataset
21,654
vehicles · 1987–2011 · millions of MOT records
CarHunch sweet spot — 1997–2004
These years hit the reliability-to-value sweet spot: a 84.5–88.9% pass rate, well above this model's median, but old enough to have depreciated significantly from peak price. If budget matters alongside reliability, start your search here.

Pass rate by year

Year Pass rate Vehicles
2011
89.7%
144 Recommended
2006
87.9%
221
2005
89.7%
329 Recommended
2004
88.9%
262
2003
88.9%
835
2002
87.8%
1,210
2001
87.6%
1,742
2000
85.9%
2,349
1999
85.4%
3,116
1998
85.3%
2,151
1997
84.5%
2,178
1996
84.4%
1,049
1995
83.7%
838
1994
83.1%
769
1993
82.7%
684
1992
81.7%
774
1991
81.0%
967
1990
77.8%
636 Below avg
1989
77.8%
620 Below avg
1988
76.9%
442 Below avg
1987
76.7%
338 Below avg

Click any year to see full MOT history, common faults and comparisons for those cars. Verdicts are relative to this model's own average — a good Land Rover year is judged differently from a good Toyota year.

How each year holds up at higher mileage

Each line is a different model year. The mileage ranges are divided into 5 equal groups based on how this model is actually driven in the real world — so you're comparing like-for-like, not arbitrary round numbers.

Only years with enough data across at least 3 mileage ranges are shown. Newer years appear in blue; older years in amber.

How is this measured?

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What "pass rate" means

The percentage of all MOT tests that resulted in a pass — counted across a car's whole life, not just its first test. Higher means fewer failures over time.

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Mileage groups built from real data

We split this model's real-world mileage history into 5 equal groups — so each slice contains the same number of cars, not an arbitrary round number like "0–30,000 miles."

Does age still matter?

Yes. A low-mileage 20-year-old car has still had 20 years of weather, perishing rubber, and ageing electrics. Comparing at the same mileage narrows the gap between old and new — but doesn't erase it entirely.

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Why this beats surveys

Our figures come from the DVLA's national MOT database — over 50 million real test results from accredited garages, with no opinions involved. Most reliability guides are based on owner surveys with a few hundred responses per model.

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