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Honda Cbr900fireblade vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr900fireblade
73%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbr900fireblade (73%) 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 Cbr900fireblade Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 73% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 21,192 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cbr900fireblade

  1. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  2. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)
  3. some bolts missing from fairing
  4. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i))
  5. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d)
  6. Front Tyre valve stem damaged which could cause sudden tyre deflation (4.1.2c)

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 Cbr900fireblade (73%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbr900fireblade 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.