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MOT reliability

Honda Fireblade

944 vehicles · 10,585 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 944 Honda Fireblade vehicles and 10,585 completed MOT tests, the Honda Fireblade has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,432 miles.

944
Vehicles
10,585
MOT tests
1,120
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Fireblade problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Fireblade MOT tests:

  • Other75%
  • Brakes11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Steering7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure3%

Honda Fireblade pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
2475%
38692%
412188%
513886%
616689%
723688%
834084%
942584%
1052685%
1156787%
1261685%
1365185%
1464185%
1563384%
1658588%
1759185%
1851784%
1948685%
2044486%

Fuel types: Petrol (925), Other (19)

Most common Honda Fireblade MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (387 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (358 times)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (350 times)
  4. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (190 times)
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (187 times)
  6. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (172 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (158 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (132 times)
  9. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (104 times)
  10. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (99 times)
  11. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (91 times)
  12. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (83 times)
  13. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (81 times)
  14. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (78 times)
  15. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (70 times)

Honda Fireblade pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 7 86% 4,965
2012 5 50 94% 18,259
2011 6 45 93% 13,209
2010 9 94 89% 14,720
2009 14 136 90% 21,124
2008 9 94 89% 20,795
2007 11 125 96% 21,381
2006 12 151 90% 20,407
2005 8 118 78% 22,225
2004 17 179 87% 19,013
2003 7 115 85% 35,480
2002 28 360 89% 24,312
2001 18 235 87% 36,503
2000 31 332 89% 29,095
1999 67 933 84% 31,973
1998 134 1,610 86% 39,258
1997 111 1,257 84% 38,970
1996 126 1,463 86% 34,566
1995 96 1,063 86% 33,731
1994 103 1,086 84% 35,814
1993 69 634 86% 31,030
1992 39 409 87% 39,344
1990 1 12 75% 44,458

Honda Fireblade reliability FAQ

Across 944 Honda Fireblade vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Honda Fireblade in our data has covered around 33,432 miles.

Compare the Honda Fireblade

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