HONDA VTR1000 SP1

999cc Petrol Class 2

#2909 of 5426 overall #464 of 921 HONDAs #1836 of 2787 other bikes

83.2%

first-time pass rate

10.9%

failed outright

11,700

median miles at test

202

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VTR1000 SP1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	14	32.6
brakes	7	16.3
fuel and exhaust	5	11.6
tyres and wheels	5	11.6
reg plates and vin	4	9.3
lamps and reflectors	3	7
tyres	2	4.7
body and structure	1	2.3
steering	1	2.3
suspension	1	2.3

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 VTR1000 SP1 beats 1 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 VTR1000 SP1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (83.3% pass). Weakest: 2000 (83.3%).

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.