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Honda Cbr — Reliability by Year

14,280 vehicles · MOT data 1988–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cbr was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2019
93.8% pass rate · 664 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1988
76.2% pass rate · 116 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2019
93.8%
5,654 mi 664
2018
91.7%
6,913 mi 1,216
2017
90.6%
8,899 mi 1,748
2016
88.1%
9,349 mi 2,539
2015
87.8%
10,228 mi 2,716
2014
87.8%
10,556 mi 2,412
2013
86.5%
9,946 mi 569
2012
86.2%
10,291 mi 170
2011
88.8%
8,379 mi 126
2008
86.4%
11,431 mi 111
2007
84.8%
10,414 mi 109
2005
78.0%
12,710 mi 103
2004
83.3%
14,246 mi 109
1999
88.5%
24,932 mi 102
1998
84.7%
24,207 mi 187
1997
84.6%
25,270 mi 186
1996
84.5%
27,067 mi 247
1995
85.2%
28,049 mi 222
1994
83.9%
29,137 mi 190
1993
85.3%
31,569 mi 184
1992
83.1%
33,291 mi 150
1991
82.8%
36,760 mi 104
1988
76.2%
38,103 mi 116

Which year Honda Cbr is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 5,654 miles (newest year) to 38,103 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Honda Cbr.

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