Honda VTR1000F Firestorm
Real ownership data from 10,678 UK VTR1000F Firestorm motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common VTR1000F Firestorm problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | fail | 4% |
| Brake discs and pads | major | 2.1% |
| Other | user entered | 2% |
| Lights and indicators | minor | 1.9% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 1.9% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 1.8% |
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 0.9% |
| Controls and cables | major | 0.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is corrosion.
VTR1000F Firestorm mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27 | 8,388 mi | 444 | 90.4% |
| 2007 | 97 | 8,694 mi | 332 | 92.43% |
| 2006 | 98 | 12,022 mi | 565 | 90.68% |
| 2005 | 183 | 16,055 mi | 694 | 90.19% |
| 2004 | 271 | 14,887 mi | 667 | 90.27% |
| 2003 | 703 | 17,398 mi | 790 | 88.86% |
| 2002 | 1,071 | 18,029 mi | 747 | 87.13% |
| 2001 | 1,470 | 19,968 mi | 761 | 86.33% |
| 2000 | 2,270 | 21,592 mi | 765 | 85.32% |
| 1999 | 1,075 | 26,048 mi | 954 | 83.73% |
| 1998 | 2,024 | 28,568 mi | 910 | 83.14% |
| 1997 | 1,378 | 30,632 mi | 916 | 82.07% |
VTR1000F Firestorm questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Honda VTR1000F Firestorm?
Across 10,678 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are brakes (4% of all recorded faults), brake discs and pads (2.1% of all recorded faults), other (2% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Honda VTR1000F Firestorm?
The median Honda VTR1000F Firestorm in the UK has covered 22,955 miles, and typically rides about 804 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 14,468 and 32,960 miles.
Is the Honda VTR1000F Firestorm reliable?
85.29% of Honda VTR1000F Firestorm MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.78 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 10,678 Honda VTR1000F Firestorm motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.