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Honda Cbr 1000 rr-e vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr 1000 rr-e
94%
MOT pass rate · 59 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbr 1000 rr-e (94%) 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 rr-e Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 94% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 6% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 12% 3% ✓
Average mileage 10,975 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 59 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cbr 1000 rr-e

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  3. Rear Lower Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  4. Rear Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned (4.8.2 (a) (i))
  5. Rear Riders seat insecure subframe bolts loose (6.2.5 (a) (ii))
  6. Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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 rr-e (94%) 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 rr-e 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.