HONDA VTR 1000 S-5

999cc Petrol Class 2

#746 of 5426 overall #88 of 921 HONDAs #456 of 2787 other bikes

90.7%

first-time pass rate

4.1%

failed outright

10,942

median miles at test

386

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2010

The VTR 1000 S-5's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.2 points since 2009, 94.1% to 87.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the VTR 1000 S-5's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage VTR 1000 S-5 passes first time 93.6% of the time; by 20k that's 89.6%.

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 VTR 1000 S-5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	8	29.6
brakes	5	18.5
reg plates and vin	5	18.5
fuel and exhaust	3	11.1
tyres and wheels	2	7.4
suspension	2	7.4
driving controls	1	3.7
structure and attachments	1	3.7

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 VTR 1000 S-5 beats 3 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 VTR 1000 S-5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (90.9% pass). Weakest: 2005 (89.3%).

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.