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Honda Cbr 1000 r vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr 1000 r
78%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbr 1000 r (78%) 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 Cbr 1000 r Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 78% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 72,034 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cbr 1000 r

  1. Front wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.3.5b)
  2. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d)
  3. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
  4. Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.4.A.2c)
  5. Rear Stop lamp damaged and function impaired (1.3.3a)
  6. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)

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 Cbr 1000 r (78%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbr 1000 r 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.