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Honda 650 vs Honda Cr-v: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda 650
86%
MOT pass rate · 46 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Cr-v
78%
MOT pass rate · 303,701 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda 650 is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda 650 Honda Cr-v
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 46,813 mi 112,488 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 46 303,701

Most common faults

Honda 650

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  4. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  5. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)
  6. Motorcycle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Honda Cr-v

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda 650 is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda 650 report Full Honda Cr-v report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.