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Honda C50 custom vs Honda Cr-v: reliability comparison

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

Honda C50 custom
79%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Honda Cr-v
78%
MOT pass rate · 303,701 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda C50 custom (79%) and Honda Cr-v (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda C50 custom Honda Cr-v
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 10,467 mi 112,488 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 303,701

Most common faults

Honda C50 custom

  1. Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  2. Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  3. Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
  4. Rear Wheel damaged or distorted to the extent that control of the motorcycle is likely to be adversely affected Rim replaced at time of test (5.2.2 (c) (ii))

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 C50 custom (79%) and Honda Cr-v (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda C50 custom 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.