Honda CBR1000
Real ownership data from 394 UK CBR1000 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common CBR1000 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | fail | 20.8% |
| Other | dangerous | 17.6% |
| Chain and sprockets | user entered | 7.7% |
| Tyres | major | 6.2% |
| Exhaust and emissions | fail | 6% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 5.4% |
| Controls and cables | major | 4.8% |
| Brakes | minor | 3.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is controls and cables.
CBR1000 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | 13,302 mi | 1,332 | 90.79% |
| 2017 | 13 | 10,341 mi | 1,317 | 88.51% |
| 2012 | 10 | 17,528 mi | 1,362 | 94.87% |
| 2011 | 14 | 17,818 mi | 1,022 | 91.04% |
| 2010 | 21 | 19,396 mi | 1,245 | 85.71% |
| 2009 | 21 | 17,739 mi | 1,276 | 87.24% |
| 2008 | 27 | 19,775 mi | 1,372 | 84.82% |
| 2007 | 21 | 24,202 mi | 1,174 | 83.59% |
| 2006 | 24 | 22,554 mi | 1,228 | 85.61% |
| 2005 | 9 | 16,443 mi | 896 | 85.71% |
| 2004 | 24 | 17,646 mi | 938 | 81.72% |
| 1998 | 7 | 35,971 mi | 1,428 | 75% |
| 1997 | 11 | 41,759 mi | 2,036 | 76.7% |
| 1996 | 21 | 30,116 mi | 544 | 87.45% |
| 1995 | 47 | 32,201 mi | 792 | 84.64% |
| 1994 | 21 | 39,022 mi | 823 | 82.81% |
| 1993 | 18 | 38,244 mi | 670 | 83.01% |
| 1992 | 6 | 45,388 mi | 818 | 85.14% |
| 1991 | 22 | 36,683 mi | 754 | 80.11% |
| 1990 | 13 | 39,334 mi | 1,205 | 86.24% |
CBR1000 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Honda CBR1000?
Across 394 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (20.8% of all recorded faults), other (17.6% of all recorded faults), chain and sprockets (7.7% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Honda CBR1000?
The median Honda CBR1000 in the UK has covered 25,818 miles, and typically rides about 1,046 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 15,929 and 38,662 miles.
Is the Honda CBR1000 reliable?
84.66% of Honda CBR1000 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.12 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 394 Honda CBR1000 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.