HONDA CB900 HORNET

919cc Petrol Class 2

83.6%

first-time pass rate

6.8%

failed outright

8,799

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CB900 HORNET

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	2	33.3
suspension	2	33.3
lighting and signalling	1	16.7
tyres and wheels	1	16.7

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 CB900 HORNET beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k 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 CB900 HORNET.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (82.1% pass). Weakest: 2002 (82.1%).

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.