HONDA CB 1300 A-7

1284cc Petrol Class 2

#883 of 5426 overall #100 of 921 HONDAs #537 of 2787 other bikes

90.2%

first-time pass rate

3.7%

failed outright

13,633

median miles at test

492

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2022

The CB 1300 A-7's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.8 points since 2011, 97.1% to 93.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB 1300 A-7's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB 1300 A-7 passes first time 91.6% of the time; by 30k that's 96.7%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a CB 1300 A-7

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	7	28
lighting and signalling	5	20
tyres and wheels	5	20
lamps and reflectors	3	12
tyres	1	4
wheels	1	4
steering	1	4
steering and suspension	1	4
structure and attachments	1	4

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 1300 A-7 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 1300 A-7.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (90.4% pass). Weakest: 2007 (88.4%).

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.