What year Honda Cbr1000rr is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2012 Honda Cbr1000rr has the highest pass rate at 91.2%, out of 148 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Cbr1000rr MOT failures?

The most common Honda Cbr1000rr MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Cbr1000rr — Reliability by Year

6,539 vehicles · MOT data 2004–2012 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cbr1000rr 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

2012

91.2% pass rate · 148 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2004

89.0% pass rate · 953 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2012	91.2%	10,060 mi	148
2011	90.5%	10,513 mi	310
2010	89.8%	11,274 mi	414
2009	90.5%	12,249 mi	647
2008	89.5%	13,263 mi	796
2007	90.1%	12,809 mi	770
2006	89.1%	13,953 mi	898
2005	89.3%	12,923 mi	1,603
2004	89.0%	12,710 mi	953

Which year Honda Cbr1000rr is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 10,060 miles (newest year) to 13,953 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 Cbr1000rr.

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