HONDA CBR1100XX4

1137cc Petrol Class 2

77.6%

first-time pass rate

17.2%

failed outright

23,140

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CBR1100XX4

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	5	35.7
brakes	4	28.6
reg plates and vin	2	14.3
steering and suspension	2	14.3
suspension	1	7.1

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 CBR1100XX4 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 CBR1100XX4.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (77.6% pass). Weakest: 2004 (77.6%).

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.