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MOT reliability

Honda Cb 1000 r-b

166 vehicles · 1,566 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 166 Honda Cb 1000 r-b vehicles and 1,566 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cb 1000 r-b has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 19,348 miles.

166
Vehicles
1,566
MOT tests
1,414
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cb 1000 r-b problem areas

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

  • Other29%
  • Brakes20%
  • Emissions & nuisance17%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment10%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Steering3%

Honda Cb 1000 r-b pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
314394%
415891%
514690%
614290%
714591%
812991%
910890%
1012289%
1111092%
1211691%
1311287%
148990%
153792%
161100%

Fuel types: Petrol (165), Other (1)

Most common Honda Cb 1000 r-b MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (110 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (62 times)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (30 times)
  4. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (29 times)
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (29 times)
  6. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (18 times)
  7. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  8. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (17 times)
  9. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (15 times)
  10. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (15 times)
  11. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (14 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (14 times)
  13. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (9 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (9 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (8 times)

Honda Cb 1000 r-b pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 9 77 88% 15,553
2012 44 463 89% 21,359
2011 93 1,011 91% 19,130
2010 1 9 78% 7,367

Honda Cb 1000 r-b reliability FAQ

Across 166 Honda Cb 1000 r-b vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Honda Cb 1000 r-b in our data has covered around 19,348 miles.

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