HONDA CBR FIREBLADE

918cc Petrol Class 2

#3845 of 5426 overall #716 of 921 HONDAs #184 of 226 sport bikes

78.5%

first-time pass rate

10.6%

failed outright

21,665

median miles at test

452

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2015

The CBR FIREBLADE's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.4 points since 2009, 78.1% to 76.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage CBR FIREBLADE passes first time 83.3% of the time; by 40k that's 72.2%.

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 CBR FIREBLADE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	27	27.3
brakes	18	18.2
steering and suspension	13	13.1
reg plates and vin	9	9.1
lamps and reflectors	8	8.1
tyres and wheels	7	7.1
drive system	5	5.1
body and structure	5	5.1
fuel and exhaust	4	4
suspension	3	3

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 FIREBLADE beats 0 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 FIREBLADE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1997 (78.8% pass). Weakest: 1996 (74.1%).

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.