MOT reliability

Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5

Q: Is the Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 reliable?

Across 399 Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

399 vehicles · 1,345 completed MOT tests analysed

90%

MOT pass rate

Based on 399 Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 vehicles and 1,345 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 18,991 miles.

399

Vehicles

1,345

MOT tests

1,409

Avg miles / year

0.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 MOT tests:

Other66%
Brakes12%
Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
Seatbelts & equipment9%
Lamps & electrical6%
Steering5%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Body & structure3%

Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 pass rate by age

How the Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	1	100%
3	121	90%
4	111	89%
5	81	89%
6	74	88%
7	64	92%
8	72	83%
9	63	89%
10	61	87%
11	64	92%
12	54	89%
13	54	93%
14	56	88%
15	38	89%
16	44	86%
17	40	92%
18	48	79%
19	31	87%
20	41	90%

Fuel types: Petrol (373), Other (26)

Most common Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 MOT tests:

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (42 times)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (41 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (36 times)
Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (21 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (17 times)
Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (16 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (12 times)
Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (12 times)
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (12 times)
Front Tyre valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.2c) (12 times)
Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (12 times)
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (11 times)
Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (10 times)

Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2008	1	6	100%	11,675
2007	1	21	76%	43,066
2006	21	202	85%	18,509
2005	112	850	89%	17,462
2004	7	63	95%	19,031

Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 reliability FAQ

Across 399 Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5 in our data has covered around 18,991 miles.

Compare the Honda Cbr 1000 rr-5

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