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Honda 650r vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda 650r
91%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda 650r (91%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda 650r Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 91% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 9% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 28,907 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 6 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda 650r

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Horn not working (1.7.3a)
  5. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))

Honda Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda 650r (91%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda 650r report Full Honda Unknown 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.