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Honda Cbr900rr-w vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr900rr-w
91%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbr900rr-w (91%) 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 Cbr900rr-w Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 91% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 9% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 33,621 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cbr900rr-w

  1. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Rear Small cut in tread area but not to cords
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)
  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 Cbr900rr-w (91%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbr900rr-w 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.