HONDA VFR800 V-TEC

791cc Petrol Class 2

90.4%

first-time pass rate

6.6%

failed outright

16,730

median miles at test

136

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VFR800 V-TEC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	3	27.3
lighting and signalling	2	18.2
brakes	2	18.2
fuel and exhaust	1	9.1
structure and attachments	1	9.1
suspension	1	9.1
lamps and reflectors	1	9.1

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 VFR800 V-TEC beats 4 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 TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 VFR800 V-TEC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (90.4% pass). Weakest: 2002 (90.4%).

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.