HONDA VFR 1200 FD-D

1237cc Petrol Class 2

#213 of 5426 overall #35 of 921 HONDAs #130 of 2787 other bikes

93.7%

first-time pass rate

4.6%

failed outright

12,765

median miles at test

284

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2022

The VFR 1200 FD-D's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.7 points since 2016, 97.2% to 93.5%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the VFR 1200 FD-D's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage VFR 1200 FD-D passes first time 97.9% of the time; by 20k that's 88.2%.

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 VFR 1200 FD-D

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	8	47.1
tyres	4	23.5
steering	2	11.8
steering and suspension	1	5.9
suspension	1	5.9
tyres and wheels	1	5.9

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 VFR 1200 FD-D beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 VFR 1200 FD-D.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (92.6% pass). Weakest: 2013 (92.6%).

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.