HONDA CBR900RRW

900cc Petrol Class 2

#3751 of 5426 overall #687 of 921 HONDAs #180 of 226 sport bikes

79.1%

first-time pass rate

10.4%

failed outright

17,333

median miles at test

211

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CBR900RRW's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CBR900RRW passes first time 90.9% of the time; by 20k that's 76.9%.

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 CBR900RRW

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	14	27.5
steering and suspension	13	25.5
brakes	9	17.6
tyres and wheels	3	5.9
fuel and exhaust	3	5.9
reg plates and vin	3	5.9
tyres	2	3.9
lamps and reflectors	2	3.9
drive system	1	2
driving controls	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 CBR900RRW 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 CBR900RRW.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (77.3% pass). Weakest: 1998 (77.3%).

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.