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MOT reliability

Honda Cb 1000 r-a

210 vehicles · 2,000 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 210 Honda Cb 1000 r-a vehicles and 2,000 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cb 1000 r-a has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 20,045 miles.

210
Vehicles
2,000
MOT tests
1,377
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cb 1000 r-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cb 1000 r-a MOT tests:

  • Other29%
  • Brakes22%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Emissions & nuisance15%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Seatbelts & equipment9%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Identification & plates3%

Honda Cb 1000 r-a pass rate by age

How the Honda Cb 1000 r-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
24100%
316487%
417388%
516293%
617489%
715889%
814890%
915785%
1012089%
1112889%
1214586%
1313986%
1413386%
1511591%
166088%
17367%
181100%

Fuel types: Petrol (207), Other (3)

Most common Honda Cb 1000 r-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cb 1000 r-a MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (147 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (80 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (50 times)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (37 times)
  5. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (36 times)
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (31 times)
  7. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (29 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (29 times)
  9. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (29 times)
  10. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (27 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (23 times)
  12. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (20 times)
  13. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  14. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (16 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (14 times)

Honda Cb 1000 r-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 2 14 100% 15,878
2012 9 98 84% 21,870
2011 30 303 88% 19,633
2010 127 1,481 89% 19,806
2009 5 61 89% 25,440
2008 2 27 89% 29,135

Honda Cb 1000 r-a reliability FAQ

Across 210 Honda Cb 1000 r-a vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Cb 1000 r-a MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Honda Cb 1000 r-a in our data has covered around 20,045 miles.

Compare the Honda Cb 1000 r-a

See how the Honda Cb 1000 r-a stacks up against other Honda models on MOT reliability:

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