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MOT reliability

Honda Cb1000

842 vehicles · 9,056 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 842 Honda Cb1000 vehicles and 9,056 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cb1000 has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,224 miles.

842
Vehicles
9,056
MOT tests
1,254
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cb1000 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cb1000 MOT tests:

  • Other63%
  • Brakes15%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Steering7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Body & structure5%

Honda Cb1000 pass rate by age

How the Honda Cb1000's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
114100%
22090%
339585%
438287%
538988%
638389%
735989%
838888%
938989%
1044488%
1147786%
1249089%
1355487%
1454086%
1548085%
1642085%
1737484%
1828383%
1925582%
2022589%

Fuel types: Petrol (840), Other (2)

Most common Honda Cb1000 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cb1000 MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (265 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (261 times)
  3. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (240 times)
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (236 times)
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (126 times)
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (118 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (108 times)
  8. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (103 times)
  9. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (97 times)
  10. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (84 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (78 times)
  12. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (75 times)
  13. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (74 times)
  14. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (72 times)
  15. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (71 times)

Honda Cb1000 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 2 2 100% 1,968
2020 2 3 100% 6,372
2019 5 30 80% 37,710
2018 3 19 95% 31,756
2017 3 19 100% 9,839
2016 6 31 87% 18,437
2015 7 49 86% 21,451
2014 3 21 90% 9,558
2012 22 228 91% 19,938
2011 60 641 89% 18,193
2010 62 671 89% 21,011
2009 96 1,118 87% 23,541
2008 80 851 85% 23,096
2007 17 230 89% 34,650
2006 16 198 89% 26,565
2005 2 18 89% 38,240
2004 4 33 94% 24,039
2003 13 139 84% 32,099
2002 11 117 85% 40,229
2001 7 56 88% 41,787
2000 5 78 88% 37,392
1999 14 171 87% 40,996
1998 25 223 88% 26,690
1997 41 461 87% 37,970
1996 75 888 89% 32,935
1995 78 921 85% 34,825
1994 71 802 87% 36,834
1993 67 759 85% 35,014
1992 8 71 77% 40,084
1991 4 33 97% 39,145
1990 2 21 71% 58,103
1989 1 2 100% 21,012
1988 1 3 67% 8,566
1983 19 94 81% 40,266
1982 3 12 75% 30,585
1981 1 6 83% 27,313
1979 3 18 72% 27,388
1971 1 10 50% 24,365

Honda Cb1000 reliability FAQ

Across 842 Honda Cb1000 vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Cb1000 MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)).

The typical Honda Cb1000 in our data has covered around 29,224 miles.

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