HONDA CBR900RR FIREBLADE

899cc Petrol Class 2

#2909 of 5426 overall #464 of 921 HONDAs #142 of 226 sport bikes

83.2%

first-time pass rate

7.6%

failed outright

29,552

median miles at test

340

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CBR900RR FIREBLADE's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CBR900RR FIREBLADE passes first time 84.6% of the time; by 40k that's 75.5%.

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 CBR900RR FIREBLADE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	12	24.5
lighting and signalling	11	22.4
steering and suspension	10	20.4
lamps and reflectors	6	12.2
tyres and wheels	3	6.1
suspension	2	4.1
reg plates and vin	2	4.1
wheels	1	2
drive system	1	2
fuel and exhaust	1	2

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 CBR900RR 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 CBR900RR FIREBLADE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (90.6% pass). Weakest: 1995 (76.1%).

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.