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Honda Cb1000rb vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda Cb1000rb
84%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb1000rb (84%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cb1000rb Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 84% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 16% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 23,536 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cb1000rb

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  4. Offside Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  6. Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Honda Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb1000rb (84%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb1000rb report Full Honda Unknown report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.