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Honda Cb500 four vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb500 four
87%
MOT pass rate · 22 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb500 four (87%) 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 Cb500 four Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 42,531 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 22 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cb500 four

  1. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  2. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  3. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  4. Rear suspension bearing has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i))
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i))
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(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 Cb500 four (87%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb500 four 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.