HONDA VTR1000 SP2

999cc Petrol Class 2

#1400 of 5426 overall #166 of 921 HONDAs #854 of 2787 other bikes

88.6%

first-time pass rate

3.6%

failed outright

14,698

median miles at test

280

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the VTR1000 SP2's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage VTR1000 SP2 passes first time 92.5% of the time; by 20k that's 88.7%.

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 VTR1000 SP2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	6	33.3
steering and suspension	3	16.7
fuel and exhaust	2	11.1
steering	1	5.6
suspension	1	5.6
tyres	1	5.6
brakes	1	5.6
tyres and wheels	1	5.6
drive system	1	5.6
reg plates and vin	1	5.6

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 SP2 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 VTR1000 SP2.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (93.1% pass). Weakest: 2002 (84.0%).

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.