HONDA CBR 1000 S1-K

999cc Petrol Class 2

92.7%

first-time pass rate

2.0%

failed outright

5,003

median miles at test

151

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The CBR 1000 S1-K's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.5 points since 2022, 92.1% to 88.6%.

What fails on a CBR 1000 S1-K

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
structure and attachments	2	40
brakes	1	20
suspension	1	20
tyres	1	20

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 S1-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 S1-K.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (93.1% pass). Weakest: 2019 (93.1%).

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.