HONDA CB900F

919cc Petrol Class 2

#2866 of 5426 overall #448 of 921 HONDAs #131 of 205 naked bikes

83.4%

first-time pass rate

8.1%

failed outright

15,561

median miles at test

16.0k

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2020

The CB900F's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.0 points since 2005, 90.9% to 85.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB900F's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB900F passes first time 89.2% of the time; by 50k that's 75.3%.

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 CB900F

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	695	26.7	0.7×
brakes	520	20	0.6×
steering and suspension	448	17.2	0.8×
tyres and wheels	367	14.1	1.0×
drive system	151	5.8	1.0×
reg plates and vin	122	4.7	1.1×
lamps and reflectors	107	4.1	0.3×
fuel and exhaust	73	2.8	0.5×
driving controls	69	2.7	1.7×
structure and attachments	49	1.9	0.3×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the CB900F 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 CB900F.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (89.4% pass). Weakest: 1982 (77.1%).

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.

HONDA CB900F FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA CB900F reliable?

The HONDA CB900F is about average for its class: 83.4% of its 15,961 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2866 of 5426 models.

What does a CB900F fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 27% of all defects recorded against failed CB900F tests.

What is the best year of CB900F to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2006-registered examples do best (89.4%) and 1982 worst (77.1%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a CB900F last?

The median CB900F shows 15,561 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 75.3% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.