BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HONDA/VFR 800 X-C
Model report · 2005–2025

HONDA VFR 800 X-C

782cc Petrol Class 2
88.4%
first-time pass rate
4.3%
failed outright
15,606
median miles at test
69
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VFR 800 X-C

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
3 42.9
suspension
2 28.6
Identification of the vehicle
1 14.3
lamps and reflectors
1 14.3

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 800 X-C beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

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 800 X-C.