Honda VFR 748-800cc MOT pass rate and common failures
Honda VFR 748-800cc motorcycles pass the MOT 92.22% of the time, measured across 2,442 tests in the DVSA record. A further 2.54% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
Calculated from DVSA records for Honda VFR, 748-800cc.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm - it accounts for 20.3% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check less than 1.0 mm thick and not working, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 95.65% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 88.12% at 16+ years - a gap of 7.5 points.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (6% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 20,207 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 95.65% | 391 | |
| 6-10 years | 92.68% | 1,543 | |
| 11-15 years | 88.34% | 163 | |
| 16+ years | 88.12% | 345 |
Why the Honda VFR 748-800cc 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 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 20.3% | 26 | |
| 2 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 14.8% | 19 | |
| 3 | Not working | 14.8% | 19 | |
| 4 | Has a serious fluid leak | 11.7% | 15 | |
| 5 | Rough when rotated | 11.7% | 15 | |
| 6 | Has excessive play | 10.9% | 14 | |
| 7 | Excessively binding | 10.2% | 13 | |
| 8 | Too low | 7.8% | 10 | |
| 9 | Excessively loose | 7% | 9 | |
| 10 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 5.5% | 7 |
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 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6% | 147 | |
| 2 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 5.5% | 134 | |
| 3 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 3.8% | 93 | |
| 4 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 2.5% | 60 | |
| 5 | Excessively loose | 2% | 48 | |
| 6 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 1.8% | 45 | |
| 7 | Worn to excess | 1.6% | 40 | |
| 8 | Excessively binding | 1.5% | 36 | |
| 9 | Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied | 1.5% | 36 | |
| 10 | Has a serious fluid leak | 1.4% | 33 |
Honda VFR 748-800cc for sale
No Honda VFR 748-800cc in stock at the moment - 74 other Honda bikes are advertised.
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 S 1000 · 999cc | 8,445 | 91.96% | 15,282 | |
| Yamaha YZF R1 · 998cc | 6,022 | 88.01% | 23,152 | |
| Yamaha MT 800-1000cc · 800-1000cc | 5,720 | 90.98% | 16,130 | |
| Honda NC · 741cc | 5,311 | 89.53% | 22,765 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method