HONDA CB 1000 R-D

998cc Petrol Class 2

#704 of 5426 overall #80 of 921 HONDAs #429 of 2787 other bikes

90.9%

first-time pass rate

2.8%

failed outright

8,004

median miles at test

286

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2023

The CB 1000 R-D's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.1 points since 2016, 94.4% to 90.3%.

What fails on a CB 1000 R-D

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
suspension	3	33.3
brakes	1	11.1
lamps and reflectors	1	11.1
Identification of the vehicle	1	11.1
tyres	1	11.1
tyres and wheels	1	11.1
reg plates and vin	1	11.1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the CB 1000 R-D beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the CB 1000 R-D.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2013 (91.4% pass). Weakest: 2013 (91.4%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.