Honda VFR1200X CROSSTOURER MOT pass rate and common failures
Honda VFR1200X CROSSTOURER motorcycles pass the MOT 92.52% of the time, measured across 1,244 tests in the DVSA record. A further 2.33% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
Calculated from DVSA records for Honda VFR, 1200-1237cc.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with less than 1.0 mm thick - it accounts for 28.1% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check excessively binding and tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.5% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 22,837 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 | 93.06% | 144 | |
| 6-10 years | 92.19% | 896 | |
| 11-15 years | 93.63% | 204 |
Why the Honda VFR1200X CROSSTOURER 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 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 28.1% | 18 | |
| 2 | Excessively binding | 18.8% | 12 | |
| 3 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 17.2% | 11 | |
| 4 | Too high | 15.6% | 10 | |
| 5 | Has a serious fluid leak | 10.9% | 7 | |
| 6 | The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% | 9.4% | 6 | |
| 7 | Not working on dipped beam | 7.8% | 5 | |
| 8 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 6.3% | 4 | |
| 9 | Has excessive play | 4.7% | 3 | |
| 10 | Not working | 4.7% | 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 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 5.5% | 69 | |
| 2 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 4.7% | 59 | |
| 3 | Excessively binding | 4.5% | 56 | |
| 4 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 2.6% | 32 | |
| 5 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 1.7% | 21 | |
| 6 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1.7% | 21 | |
| 7 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 1.6% | 20 | |
| 8 | Tread not clearly visible | 1.4% | 18 | |
| 9 | Has a serious fluid leak | 0.8% | 10 | |
| 10 | Has excessive play | 0.7% | 9 |
Honda VFR1200X CROSSTOURER for sale
No Honda VFR1200X CROSSTOURER 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 | |
| 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 | |
| BMW R 1200 · 1,170cc | 6,170 | 95.28% | 27,241 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method