Honda CBR 1000 RR-8 MOT pass rate and common failures

Honda CBR 1000 RR-8 motorcycles pass the MOT 83.61% of the time, measured across 366 tests in the DVSA record. A further 4.92% 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 83.61% 306 of 366

Fixed at the station 4.92% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 22,733 miles

Average age at test 16.69 years old

Engine 1,000cc 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 missing - it accounts for 28.6% of failed tests on this model.
Then check not working and has a serious fluid leak, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (20.2% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 22,733 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	87.72%		57
16+ years	82.85%		309

Why the Honda CBR 1000 RR-8 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	Missing	28.6%	12
2	Not working	28.6%	12
3	Has a serious fluid leak	19%	8
4	Does not conform to the specified requirements	16.7%	7
5	Too low	14.3%	6
6	Flashing more than 120 times a minute	11.9%	5
7	Obviously incorrectly positioned	11.9%	5
8	Projected beam image obviously incorrect	9.5%	4
9	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	9.5%	4
10	Excessively loose	7.1%	3

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	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	20.2%	74
2	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	6.8%	25
3	Less than 1.0 mm thick	4.6%	17
4	Has a serious fluid leak	3.6%	13
5	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	2.5%	9
6	Has excessive wear or free play	2.2%	8
7	Excessively stiff or notchy	1.6%	6
8	Excessively loose	1.4%	5
9	Has an excessively worn bush	1.4%	5
10	Has excessive play	1.4%	5

Honda CBR 1000 RR-8 for sale

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Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Triumph TIGER · 969cc	16,144	91.27%	22,934
Triumph BONNEVILLE 642-904cc · 642-904cc	12,456	90.8%	12,824
BMW R SERIES · 1,152cc	9,796	91.92%	40,594
BMW R1200 · 1,170cc	9,521	94.43%	28,830
BMW S 1000 · 999cc	8,445	91.96%	15,282
BMW R1250 · 1,254cc	6,764	96.17%	17,373

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

Honda CBR 1000 RR-8 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Honda CBR 1000 RR-8?+

83.61% of Honda CBR 1000 RR-8 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 366 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Honda CBR 1000 RR-8?+

Missing, which appears in 28.6% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Honda CBR 1000 RR-8 get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 16+ years old the pass rate is 82.85%, against 87.72% 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.