Honda CBR1000F
Real ownership data from 6,005 UK CBR1000F motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common CBR1000F problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust and emissions | user entered | 16.8% |
| Wheels | dangerous | 10.5% |
| Suspension | major | 10.4% |
| Frame and structure | major | 9.2% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 6.7% |
| Fuel system | major | 5.3% |
| Steering and head bearings | user entered | 4.5% |
| Fork seals | user entered | 4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is frame and structure.
CBR1000F 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | 32,579 mi | 1,850 | 81.82% |
| 2009 | 16 | 26,968 mi | 1,139 | 93.55% |
| 2008 | 9 | 37,325 mi | 2,004 | 85.39% |
| 2007 | 10 | 34,950 mi | 2,421 | 86.96% |
| 2006 | 11 | 30,256 mi | 1,266 | 88.65% |
| 2003 | 14 | 31,874 mi | 830 | 75.24% |
| 2002 | 10 | 30,419 mi | 1,265 | 76.6% |
| 2001 | 12 | 48,064 mi | 907 | 82.93% |
| 2000 | 16 | 28,981 mi | 941 | 86.92% |
| 1999 | 137 | 32,157 mi | 1,168 | 84.77% |
| 1998 | 124 | 30,773 mi | 962 | 83.59% |
| 1997 | 153 | 33,671 mi | 1,165 | 82.5% |
| 1996 | 151 | 36,132 mi | 985 | 84% |
| 1995 | 217 | 38,999 mi | 854 | 84.76% |
| 1994 | 135 | 36,988 mi | 646 | 84.14% |
| 1993 | 286 | 40,706 mi | 770 | 80.54% |
| 1992 | 365 | 40,704 mi | 791 | 80.87% |
| 1991 | 608 | 40,876 mi | 746 | 80.12% |
| 1990 | 880 | 43,426 mi | 739 | 80.01% |
| 1989 | 1,082 | 42,732 mi | 617 | 80.18% |
CBR1000F questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Honda CBR1000F?
Across 6,005 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are exhaust and emissions (16.8% of all recorded faults), wheels (10.5% of all recorded faults), suspension (10.4% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Honda CBR1000F?
The median Honda CBR1000F in the UK has covered 40,691 miles, and typically rides about 760 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 28,264 and 52,346 miles.
Is the Honda CBR1000F reliable?
80.81% of Honda CBR1000F MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.02 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 6,005 Honda CBR1000F motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.