What year Honda Cbr900rr is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2003 Honda Cbr900rr has the highest pass rate at 89.0%, out of 1,015 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Cbr900rr MOT failures?

The most common Honda Cbr900rr MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Cbr900rr — Reliability by Year

18,578 vehicles · MOT data 1992–2004 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cbr900rr 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

2003

89.0% pass rate · 1,015 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1996

83.8% pass rate · 1,123 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2004	88.8%	15,282 mi	202
2003	89.0%	17,273 mi	1,015
2002	87.9%	17,953 mi	1,713
2001	87.0%	19,841 mi	1,919
2000	86.9%	20,170 mi	2,284
1999	86.6%	21,372 mi	2,674
1998	85.9%	23,454 mi	2,845
1997	85.6%	24,598 mi	2,241
1996	83.8%	26,255 mi	1,123
1995	85.5%	27,010 mi	731
1994	84.6%	29,089 mi	771
1993	84.7%	29,647 mi	559
1992	85.9%	29,905 mi	501

Which year Honda Cbr900rr 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 15,282 miles (newest year) to 29,905 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 Cbr900rr.

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