HONDA CB1000F

998cc Petrol Class 2

#2331 of 5426 overall #333 of 921 HONDAs #100 of 205 naked bikes

85.6%

first-time pass rate

8.2%

failed outright

21,834

median miles at test

367

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB1000F's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB1000F passes first time 84.1% of the time; by 30k that's 80.0%.

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 CB1000F

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	11	24.4
steering and suspension	8	17.8
brakes	7	15.6
lamps and reflectors	6	13.3
tyres and wheels	4	8.9
suspension	3	6.7
structure and attachments	2	4.4
tyres	2	4.4
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.2
Identification of the vehicle	1	2.2

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 CB1000F beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB1300).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests HONDA CB1300 89.3% pass · 25.9k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k 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 CB1000F.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (86.7% pass). Weakest: 2007 (85.9%).

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.