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Honda Cb1000r9 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Honda Cb1000r9 fails its MOT on, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 72 MOT tests in DVSA data.

About 8.3% of MOT tests recorded on the Honda Cb1000r9 in DVSA data end in a failure. The same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is other, which makes up 16.7% of the Honda Cb1000r9's failures, followed by other, exhaust & emissions, registration plate. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

What it fails on, and why

Other16.7% of failures

This covers a range of smaller items, from a non-working horn to a warning light left on.

Exhaust & emissions16.7% of failures

Exhaust failures cover leaks, insecure mountings and emissions over the limit. A blowing exhaust, a failed lambda reading or a diesel that smokes beyond the limit will fail.

Registration plate16.7% of failures

A missing, damaged, dirty or incorrectly-spaced number plate, or one using the wrong font, will fail. A replacement plate is inexpensive.

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. These are the usual parts; confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

Honda Civic MOT failures26.3% failure rateHonda Jazz MOT failures18.9% failure rateHonda Cr-V MOT failures21.4% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain