Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade
Real ownership data from 20,085 UK CBR1000RR Fireblade motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common CBR1000RR Fireblade problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 9.7% |
| Corrosion | major | 7.1% |
| Fuel system | user entered | 5.9% |
| Tyres | major | 4.5% |
| Other | dangerous | 3.7% |
| Frame and structure | fail | 3% |
| Fork seals | fail | 3% |
| Suspension | dangerous | 3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is exhaust and emissions.
CBR1000RR Fireblade 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 2,471 mi | — | 100% |
| 2022 | 140 | 4,502 mi | 1,048 | 92.31% |
| 2021 | 123 | 5,655 mi | 1,400 | 95.24% |
| 2020 | 156 | 6,256 mi | 1,008 | 92.16% |
| 2019 | 479 | 7,260 mi | 914 | 94.39% |
| 2018 | 380 | 8,786 mi | 1,104 | 92.31% |
| 2017 | 263 | 10,412 mi | 1,087 | 92.84% |
| 2016 | 591 | 10,022 mi | 884 | 90.39% |
| 2015 | 659 | 11,038 mi | 882 | 91.07% |
| 2014 | 683 | 12,451 mi | 961 | 90.22% |
| 2013 | 649 | 13,756 mi | 992 | 89.11% |
| 2012 | 898 | 14,691 mi | 1,090 | 89.74% |
| 2011 | 1,035 | 15,581 mi | 1,086 | 88.62% |
| 2010 | 1,186 | 15,846 mi | 1,090 | 88.56% |
| 2009 | 1,788 | 17,012 mi | 1,082 | 88.4% |
| 2008 | 2,069 | 18,519 mi | 1,147 | 86.9% |
| 2007 | 1,823 | 17,952 mi | 1,005 | 88.16% |
| 2006 | 1,956 | 19,648 mi | 1,086 | 86.43% |
| 2005 | 2,015 | 17,793 mi | 1,062 | 86.63% |
| 2004 | 1,886 | 17,806 mi | 1,126 | 85.99% |
CBR1000RR Fireblade questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade?
Across 20,085 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (9.7% of all recorded faults), corrosion (7.1% of all recorded faults), fuel system (5.9% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade?
The median Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade in the UK has covered 16,211 miles, and typically rides about 1,038 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 9,182 and 25,218 miles.
Is the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade reliable?
87.58% of Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 20,085 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.