HONDA CBR 1000 SP-L

1000cc Petrol Class 2

#883 of 5426 overall #100 of 921 HONDAs #30 of 226 sport bikes

90.2%

first-time pass rate

3.0%

failed outright

4,312

median miles at test

265

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The CBR 1000 SP-L's first-time pass rate has risen 2.5 points since 2023, 91.2% to 93.7%.

What fails on a CBR 1000 SP-L

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	4	50
lamps and reflectors	2	25
Identification of the vehicle	1	12.5
brakes	1	12.5

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 SP-L 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 SP-L.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (92.6% pass). Weakest: 2020 (88.6%).

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.