HONDA CBR 1000 RA-K

999cc Petrol Class 2

#587 of 5426 overall #69 of 921 HONDAs #18 of 226 sport bikes

91.4%

first-time pass rate

2.5%

failed outright

5,337

median miles at test

362

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The CBR 1000 RA-K's first-time pass rate has risen 1.7 points since 2022, 89.4% to 91.1%.

What fails on a CBR 1000 RA-K

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	4	30.8
structure and attachments	3	23.1
Identification of the vehicle	2	15.4
tyres	2	15.4
steering	1	7.7
suspension	1	7.7

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 CBR 1000 RA-K beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YZF-R1, HONDA CBR900RR, TRIUMPH DAYTONA).

YAMAHA YZF-R1 84.1% pass · 232k tests HONDA CBR900RR 83.2% pass · 166k tests TRIUMPH DAYTONA 83.6% pass · 113k tests HONDA CBR1100XX 87.1% pass · 105k 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 CBR 1000 RA-K.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (92.1% pass). Weakest: 2019 (91.3%).

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.