Honda CBR1000RR MOT pass rate and common failures

Honda CBR1000RR motorcycles pass the MOT 86.31% of the time, measured across 2,769 tests in the DVSA record. A further 6.18% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

About average - within 0.6 points of the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 86.31% 2,390 of 2,769

Fixed at the station 6.18% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 22,118 miles

Average age at test 17.53 years old

Engine 998cc MOT class 1 and 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 42.8% of failed tests on this model.
Then check not working and does not conform to the specified requirements, 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 (12.6% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 22,118 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
6-10 years	87.41%	135
11-15 years	88.52%	566
16+ years	85.59%	2,061

Why the Honda CBR1000RR 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	42.8%	89
2	Not working	29.3%	61
3	Does not conform to the specified requirements	22.1%	46
4	Flashing more than 120 times a minute	20.2%	42
5	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	13.9%	29
6	Has a serious fluid leak	13%	27
7	Less than 1.0 mm thick	9.6%	20
8	Projected beam image obviously incorrect	7.7%	16
9	Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls	7.2%	15
10	Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	7.2%	15

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	12.6%	349
2	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	5.8%	160
3	Less than 1.0 mm thick	4.1%	113
4	Has a serious fluid leak	2.9%	80
5	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	2.5%	69
6	Excessively loose	2%	55
7	Excessively stiff or notchy	1.4%	39
8	Tread not clearly visible	1.4%	39
9	Worn to excess	1.2%	33
10	Excessively binding	0.9%	24

Honda CBR1000RR 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 CBR1000RR MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Honda CBR1000RR?+

86.31% of Honda CBR1000RR MOT tests end in a pass, based on 2,769 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Honda CBR1000RR?+

Missing, which appears in 42.8% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Honda CBR1000RR get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 16+ years old the pass rate is 85.59%, against 87.41% for examples 6-10 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.