HONDA CB1100 SF

1137cc Petrol Class 2

#505 of 5426 overall #62 of 921 HONDAs #25 of 205 naked bikes

91.8%

first-time pass rate

4.1%

failed outright

13,700

median miles at test

268

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The CB1100 SF's first-time pass rate has risen 1.3 points since 2006, 91.2% to 92.5%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB1100 SF's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB1100 SF passes first time 91.7% of the time; by 20k that's 92.7%.

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 CB1100 SF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	15	68.2
tyres and wheels	3	13.6
reg plates and vin	2	9.1
steering and suspension	2	9.1

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 CB1100 SF beats 4 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 CB1100 SF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (93.9% pass). Weakest: 2002 (86.3%).

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.