Bsa Lightning vs Honda VFR800 Fi

The Bsa Lightning passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda VFR800 Fi — 92.2% vs 86.7%, a 5.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Bsa Lightning	Honda VFR800 Fi
First-time pass rate	92.2%	86.7%
Outright fail rate	3.0%	8.5%
Median miles at test	10,620	26,212
MOT tests analysed	794	89,421
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

BSA LIGHTNING 92.2% pass · 794 tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.