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Honda Cbr1000r vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr1000r
89%
MOT pass rate · 17 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbr1000r (89%) 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 Cbr1000r Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 6% 3% ✓
Average mileage 21,155 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 17 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cbr1000r

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  3. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

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 Cbr1000r (89%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbr1000r 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.