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Honda Cb500fa vs Honda Cr-v: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb500fa
92%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Honda Cr-v
78%
MOT pass rate · 303,701 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb500fa (92%) 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 Cb500fa Honda Cr-v
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 7% 2% ✓
Average mileage 13,922 mi 112,488 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 303,701

Most common faults

Honda Cb500fa

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight warp showing on roller brake tester. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
  6. Nearside Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim (5.2.2 (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 Cb500fa (92%) and Honda Cr-v (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb500fa 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.