HONDA CB 1000 RA-L

998cc Petrol Class 2

#153 of 5426 overall #23 of 921 HONDAs #96 of 2787 other bikes

94.1%

first-time pass rate

1.7%

failed outright

3,856

median miles at test

458

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The CB 1000 RA-L's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2023 (94.6% → 94.8%).

What fails on a CB 1000 RA-L

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	5	38.5
structure and attachments	4	30.8
tyres	2	15.4
Identification of the vehicle	1	7.7
suspension	1	7.7

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 RA-L beats 4 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 RA-L.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (95.0% pass). Weakest: 2020 (93.8%).

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.