Honda CBR1100X vs Triumph Daytona

The Honda CBR1100X passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Daytona: 89.5% vs 83.6%, a 5.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Honda CBR1100X	Triumph Daytona
First-time pass rate	89.5%	83.6%
Outright fail rate	7.2%	9.4%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+6.2 pts	-1.2 pts
Engine size	1,137cc	955cc
Rank among all models	#1113 of 5428	#2835 of 5428
Median miles at test	23,552	15,798
MOT tests analysed	373	113,145
Most common failure	brakes	lighting and signalling

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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Honda CBR1100X	Triumph Daytona
2006	90.6%	85.1%
2007	89.5%	83.8%
2008	88.6%	81.8%
2009	78.8%	82.0%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Honda CBR1100X	Triumph Daytona
0k-10k miles	94.8%	88.3%
10k-20k miles	94.0%	83.8%
20k-30k miles	91.2%	80.9%
30k-40k miles	78.4%	79.4%
40k-50k miles	78.8%	78.6%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

HONDA CBR1100X 89.5% pass · 373 tests TRIUMPH DAYTONA 83.6% pass · 113k tests

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