HONDA CB1100SF-1

1137cc Petrol Class 2

84.5%

first-time pass rate

7.0%

failed outright

19,476

median miles at test

129

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB1100SF-1's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB1100SF-1 passes first time 86.7% of the time; by 20k that's 84.6%.

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 CB1100SF-1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	4	21.1
steering and suspension	3	15.8
tyres and wheels	3	15.8
lighting and signalling	2	10.5
brakes	2	10.5
steering	2	10.5
body and structure	1	5.3
tyres	1	5.3
fuel and exhaust	1	5.3

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 CB1100SF-1 beats 0 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 CB1100SF-1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (86.5% pass). Weakest: 2003 (86.5%).

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.