HONDA VF700

700cc Petrol Class 2

#4230 of 5426 overall #808 of 921 HONDAs #2628 of 2787 other bikes

75.6%

first-time pass rate

16.6%

failed outright

31,643

median miles at test

205

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the VF700's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage VF700 passes first time 77.3% of the time; by 40k that's 67.6%.

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 VF700

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	14	22.6
lighting and signalling	13	21
steering and suspension	12	19.4
tyres and wheels	7	11.3
fuel and exhaust	4	6.5
reg plates and vin	3	4.8
lamps and reflectors	3	4.8
tyres	3	4.8
structure and attachments	2	3.2
steering	1	1.6

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 VF700 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 VF700.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1987 (81.1% pass). Weakest: 1984 (70.4%).

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.