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Honda Cbr
MOT 2023
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Cbr

9,430 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Cbrs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 10.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

85.8%

Pass-after-fix

5.3%

Fail

8.6%

Avg miles

14,834

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Cbr: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 9,430 MOT tests, the Cbr returns 85.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-functioning shock absorber. Tyre tread under the limit and brake pads worn below 1.0 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 14,834, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    142 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    134 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  3. 03

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    92 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  4. 04

    Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

    74 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  5. 05

    A transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn

    72 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  6. 06

    Steering head bearings excessively stiff, notchy, or with excessive wear or play

    64 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  7. 07

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    56 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  8. 08

    Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps

    45 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  9. 09

    Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution

    37 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    36 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£140–£255

If every one of this Cbr's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Buying or keeping a Cbr?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Cbr and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.